Explore the Family Name Boisselle

The meaning of Boisselle

French: rare feminine form of Boissel and, in North America, an altered form of this. Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Luc, Normand, Pierre.

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How common is the last name Boisselle in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Boisselle has increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Boisselle ranked 49,249 in popularity with a count of 401. By 2010, it had risen up the ranks to 44,872 and the count increased to 478. This represents an 8.89% increase in rank and a 19.2% increase in count. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw an upturn of 6.67%, moving from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,249	#44,872	8.89%
Count	401	478	19.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.16	6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Boisselle

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Boisselle also saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero over this period, other identities showed considerable changes. The percentage of Boisselle's identifying as White decreased by 6.22%, from 88.78% in 2000 to 83.26% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races also experienced a decrease of 16.05%. On the other hand, those identifying as Hispanic and Black saw significant increases. The percentage of Boisselle's identifying as Hispanic rose dramatically by 248.67%, while those identifying as Black increased by 36.23%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.78%	83.26%	-6.22%
Black	5.99%	8.16%	36.23%
Hispanic	1.5%	5.23%	248.67%
Two or More Races	3.49%	2.93%	-16.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%