Explore the Family Name Boquet

The meaning of Boquet

1. French: variant of Bouquet 1, a cognate of 2 below, or of Bouquet 2 and Bosquet ‘little wood’ (see Bousquet). 2. Catalan: nickname from a diminutive of bouc ‘billy goat’. Some characteristic forenames: French Alcee, Sylvie, Yves.

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

The surname Boquet has seen a slight surge in popularity, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was the 42,363rd most popular surname in the United States with 482 occurrences. By 2010, its rank had improved to 41,164 with an increase of 2.83% in its ranking and a notable 9.75% jump in count to 529. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.18, indicating that while the surname gained some popularity, it did so roughly in line with population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,363	#41,164	2.83%
Count	482	529	9.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.18	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Boquet

Ethnic identity associated with the Boquet surname also experienced changes over the decade, as shown by the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 93.78% of those with this last name identified as white. This percentage dropped slightly to 90.17% in 2010. The number of individuals identifying as two or more races increased by 41.71%, going from 1.87% in 2000 to 2.65% in 2010. There was also a small emergence of Hispanic identity within this surname, increasing from 0% to 1.89%. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a rise of 21.29%, moving from 2.49% to 3.02%. Meanwhile, there were no recorded instances of individuals with the Boquet surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.78%	90.17%	-3.85%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.49%	3.02%	21.29%
Two or More Races	1.87%	2.65%	41.71%
Hispanic	0%	1.89%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%