Explore the Family Name Boodhoo
The meaning of Boodhoo
Indian: Anglicized form of Budhu. This surname is found mainly in Mauritius, and also in Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, and South Africa; it is not used in India.
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How common is the last name Boodhoo in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Boodhoo has significantly grown in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 66,878th most common surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 51,066th rank — an increase of almost 24%. In terms of raw numbers, there were 276 individuals with the surname Boodhoo in 2000, which climbed to 408 by 2010, marking a nearly 48% growth. Proportionally, the presence of this surname per 100k people grew by 40% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #66,878 | #51,066 | 23.64% |
| Count | 276 | 408 | 47.83% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.14 | 40% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Boodhoo
The ethnicity associated with the Boodhoo surname has also seen some shifts in the same period, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The largest proportion of Boodhoos identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or as belonging to two or more races in 2000, at about 35.5% and 40.2% respectively. However, by 2010, the percentage of Boodhoos identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased substantially to 47.5%, while those reporting two or more races dropped to just over 11%. Additionally, there was a marked increase in the number of individuals with this surname identifying as Black, up from 16.3% in 2000 to 24.7% in 2010. There were also new appearances of Boodhoos identifying as White and Hispanic in 2010, at roughly 10.5% and 2.2% respectively. Conversely, the proportion of Boodhoos identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased slightly from 4.35% in 2000 to 3.68% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 35.51% | 47.55% | 33.91% |
| Black | 16.3% | 24.75% | 51.84% |
| Two or More Races | 40.22% | 11.27% | -71.98% |
| White | 0% | 10.54% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 4.35% | 3.68% | -15.4% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.21% | 0% |