Explore the Family Name Boudoin

The meaning of Boudoin

1. Altered form of French Baudoin. It is most common in LA. 2. In some cases possibly also French: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements bod ‘messenger’ + win ‘friend’. The surname Boudoin is rare in France. Some characteristic forenames: French Clemile.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Boudoin has seen a decline in popularity over the years. In 2000, it ranked 40,761 and by 2010, it dropped to 45,959, marking a decrease of 12.75%. The count of people with this last name also fell from 505 to 464, an 8.12% decrease. This indicates that for every 100,000 people, there were around 0.19 individuals with the surname Boudoin in 2000, dropping slightly to 0.16 in 2010, a decrease of 15.79%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,761	#45,959	-12.75%
Count	505	464	-8.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.16	-15.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Boudoin

When examining the ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, we see several changes in the distribution of ethnic identities associated with the surname Boudoin. There was no reported change for individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both census years. However, there was an increase of 8.86% in those claiming two or more races between 2000 and 2010. The proportion of White individuals with this surname decreased by 5.42%, while the Black community saw a rise of 18.42%. Interestingly, the Hispanic representation within the Boudoin surname dropped significantly by 36.55%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	69.5%	65.73%	-5.42%
Black	24.75%	29.31%	18.42%
Two or More Races	1.58%	1.72%	8.86%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.72%	0%
Hispanic	2.38%	1.51%	-36.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%