Explore the Family Name Bordeleau

The meaning of Bordeleau

French: variant of Bordelon. This surname has apparently died out in France. Some characteristic forenames: French Gilles, Armande, Berthe, Cecile, Jacques, Lucien, Michel, Venance.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bordeleau ranked 70,273 in popularity in the year 2000 and slightly decreased in rank to 70,403 by 2010. This shows a minimal change of -0.18 in its ranking over this ten-year period. In terms of prevalence, the number of individuals with the Bordeleau surname increased from 260 in 2000 to 278 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of approximately 6.92%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people saw a decrease of 10% over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#70,273#70,403-0.18%
Count2602786.92%
Proportion per 100k0.10.09-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bordeleau

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reflects that in both 2000 and 2010, no records were associated with the Bordeleau surname for Asian/Pacific Islander, those identifying as two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities. The vast majority of individuals with the Bordeleau surname identified as White, accounting for 97.69% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 96.76% in 2010. Interestingly, despite no previous data, by 2010, 1.80% of individuals carrying the Bordeleau surname identified as Hispanic.

20002010Change
White97.69%96.76%-0.95%
Hispanic0%1.8%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%