Explore the Family Name Bordeau

The meaning of Bordeau

1. French: topographic name, a derivative of Borde ‘hut, smallholding, small farm’. It may also be a habitational name from any of the places called Bordeau. 2. Altered form of French Bourdeau, a variant of 1 above.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bordeau has seen an increase in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 25,374th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 24,665th spot, marking a 2.79% increase. The number of individuals with the Bordeau surname also grew from 916 in 2000 to 1,012 in 2010, a 10.48% growth. Despite this increase, the proportion of people named Bordeau per 100k remained constant at 0.34.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,374	#24,665	2.79%
Count	916	1,012	10.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.34	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bordeau

The ethnic identity associated with the Bordeau surname is predominantly White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 92.36% of those with this surname identified as White, which decreased slightly to 90.91% in 2010. The second most common ethnicity among those with this surname was American Indian and Alaskan Native at 2.51% in 2000, decreasing to 2.47% in 2010. Notably, the percentage of those identifying as Black increased from 1.53% to 1.98%. The data also showed new instances of Hispanic and Asian/Pacific Islander identities appearing in 2010. The proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races saw a minor decrease, from 2.29% to 2.17%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.36%	90.91%	-1.57%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.51%	2.47%	-1.59%
Two or More Races	2.29%	2.17%	-5.24%
Black	1.53%	1.98%	29.41%
Hispanic	0%	1.88%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.59%	0%