Explore the Family Name Bouillon

The meaning of Bouillon

French: 1. topographic name for someone who lived in a marshy place, from a diminutive of Old French bouille (a derivative of boue ‘mud’, a word of Celtic origin). 2. habitational name from (Le) Bouillon, the name of several places in various parts of France. In Manche, the placename is derived from the Latin personal name Bullius + the suffix -onem. Compare Bouillion and Boullion. Some characteristic forenames: French Fernand, Marcel, Pascal, Pierre.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bouillon experienced a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 47,026 and climbed to 44,957 by 2010, marking a 4.4% increase in rank. The count of individuals with the surname also increased from 425 to 477, a 12.24% growth. However, the proportion per 100k remained consistent at 0.16 over both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,026	#44,957	4.4%
Count	425	477	12.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.16	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bouillon

As for ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Bouillon identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight increase of 0.15% in 2010. There was a modest increase in the Hispanic population, rising from 2.59% in 2000 to 2.94% in 2010. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as Black decreased by 28.10%, while the Asian/Pacific Islander identity saw a new occurrence in 2010. The proportions of those identifying as two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either negligible or suppressed for privacy in these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.29%	87.42%	0.15%
Black	6.12%	4.4%	-28.1%
Hispanic	2.59%	2.94%	13.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.52%	0%
Two or More Races	1.88%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%