Explore the Family Name Boisvert

The meaning of Boisvert

French: 1. topographic name for someone who lived in a dense forest or perhaps a copse of evergreens, from Old French bois ‘wood’ (see Bois) + vert, verd ‘green’. 2. habitational name from Boisvert, Bois-Vert or (Le) Bois Vert, names of several places in various parts of France. Compare Greenwood. Some characteristic forenames: French Marcel, Armand, Andre, Donat, Lucien, Jacques, Gaston, Normand, Pierre, Gilles, Herve, Adrien.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Boisvert has witnessed a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the last name slid from 6822 in 2000 to 6958 in 2010, reflecting a minor downtick of about 1.99%. However, the count of individuals with the Boisvert surname increased by 6.07% over the same period, rising from 4545 in 2000 to 4821 in 2010. This suggests that while the proportion per 100k individuals decreased marginally by 2.98%, more people had this surname in 2010 than a decade earlier.

20002010Change
Rank#6,822#6,958-1.99%
Count4,5454,8216.07%
Proportion per 100k1.681.63-2.98%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Boisvert

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates some shifts in the distribution among those bearing the Boisvert surname between 2000 and 2010. White individuals comprised the largest percentage of those with the Boisvert surname, although their proportion fell slightly from 96.55% in 2000 to 95.35% in 2010. Meanwhile, there were notable increases in other ethnicities: the proportion identifying as Black doubled from 0.29% to 0.60%, while those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native experienced growth rates of 30.00%, 37.62%, and 45.95% respectively. Those reporting two or more races also saw an increase from 1.39% to 1.60%.

20002010Change
White96.55%95.35%-1.24%
Two or More Races1.39%1.6%15.11%
Hispanic1.01%1.39%37.62%
Black0.29%0.6%106.9%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.37%0.54%45.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.4%0.52%30%

Boisvert ancestry composition

23andMe computes an ancestry breakdown for each customer. People may have ancestry from just one population or they may have ancestry from several populations. The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname Boisvert is British & Irish, which comprises 36.6% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are French & German (32.5%) and Spanish & Portuguese (8.4%). Additional ancestries include Italian, Eastern European, Indigenous American, Scandinavian, and Ashkenazi Jewish.

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ANCESTRY BREAKDOWNCOMPOSITION
British & Irish36.6%
French & German32.5%
Spanish & Portuguese8.4%
Other22.5%
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Possible origins of the surname Boisvert

Your DNA provides clues about where your recent ancestors may have lived. Having many distant relatives in the same location suggests that you may all share common ancestry there. Locations with many distant relatives can also be places where people have migrated recently, such as large cities. If a large number of individuals who share your surname have distant relatives in a specific area, it could indicate a connection between your surname and that location, stemming from either recent ancestral ties or migration.

Based on 23andMe data, people with last name Boisvert have recent ancestry locations in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ireland.

RECENT ANCESTRY LocationPercentage
Greater Manchester, United Kingdom63.60%
Greater London, United Kingdom63.60%
Lancashire, United Kingdom62.90%
Glasgow City, United Kingdom62.90%
Merseyside, United Kingdom62.90%

What Boisvert haplogroups can tell you

Haplogroups are genetic population groups that share a common ancestor on either your paternal or maternal line. These paternal and maternal haplogroups shed light on your genetic ancestry and help tell the story of your family.

The top paternal haplogroup of people with the surname Boisvert is E-M183, which is predominantly found among people with European ancestry. Haplogroup E-M183 is descended from haplogroup E-M96. Other common haplogroups include I-M170 and R-L23, which are predominantly found among people with European and European ancestry. Other surnames with similar common haplogroups are: Shumate, Arango, Durden, Penner, Neighbors, Clegg, Line, Alaniz, Maes, Lines.

The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Boisvert surname are: H1, U2_3_4_7_8_9, H. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.

boisvertPaternal Haplogroup Origins E-M96

Your maternal lineage may be linked to Marie Antoinette

Because it is so dominant in the general European population, haplogroup H also appears quite frequently in the continent's royal houses. Marie Antoinette, an Austrian Hapsburg who married into the French royal family, inherited the haplogroup from her maternal ancestors. So did Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, whose recorded genealogy traces his female line to Bavaria. Scientists also discovered that famed 16th century astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus traced his maternal lineages to haplogroup H.

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What do people with the surname Boisvert have in common?

Spoiler alert: it's complicated. People with the same last name are usually no more genetically similar than a randomly sampled group of people from the same population. That said, people with the same surname are more likely to have similar ancestries than randomly sampled individuals. The reason is the tendency of people with similar cultural or geographical backgrounds to preferentially mate with one another. That's why people who share a surname may be more likely to share traits and tendencies in common than people within the general population. Check out the percentages below to see the prevalences of tastes, habits, and traits of people with your surname compared with prevalences among 23andMe users.

Preferences

Boisvert

Chocolate Ice Cream

Prefers chocolate flavored ice cream over other flavors.

"Boisvert" Surname 32.6%

23andMe Users 41.3%

Traits

Boisvert

Misophonia

When sounds made by others, like the sound of chewing or yawning, provoke strong emotional reactions in an individual.

"Boisvert" Surname 35.3%

23andMe Users 27.9%

Habits

Boisvert

Sugary Drink

Drinks one or more sugary drinks per day.

"Boisvert" Surname 23.7%

23andMe Users 21.1%

Wellness

Boisvert

Migraine

A severe headache characterized by intense pain, sensitivity to light and sound, and often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.

"Boisvert" Surname 14.3%

23andMe Users 16.4%

Are health conditions linked to the last name Boisvert?

The short answer is that, if there is an association between surname and health, it's usually more about your ancestry than your name. Individuals with a given surname are no more genetically similar than the general population but often have similar ancestries. The populations of people associated with those shared ancestries often have sets of genetic variations, also known as alleles, in common. Some of those alleles are associated with a greater likelihood of developing certain diseases.

Disease variant frequency by ancestry

Disease allele frequencies in populations associated with the surname Boisvert are shown below. Important Note: not everyone with a disease allele will develop these health condition

Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Y402H variant

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of irreversible vision loss among older adults. The disease results in damage to the central part of the retina (the macula), impairing vision needed for reading, driving, or even recognizing faces. The 23andMe Health + Ancestry DNA test includes the two most common variants associated with an increased risk of developing the condition: the Y402H variant in the CFH gene and the A69S variant in the ARMS2 gene. Learn more about Age-Related Macular Degeneration

British & Irish 62.1%

23andMe Users 57.2%