Explore the Family Name Bourbeau
The meaning of Bourbeau
French (western): topographic name for someone who lived in a muddy place, derived from Old French borbe ‘(thick) mud’. This surname is very rare in France. Compare Bobo 2. Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Andre, Emile, Laurent, Lucien, Normand, Alphonse, Gilles, Jacques, Josee, Laurette, Michel.
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How common is the last name Bourbeau in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bourbeau has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 22,670th most popular surname in the United States, with 1,058 people bearing this last name. A decade later in 2010, the rank dropped slightly to 23,054, even though the count of individuals with the surname had increased to 1,109. This implies that while the number of people named Bourbeau increased, other surnames saw greater increases in the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,670 | #23,054 | -1.69% |
| Count | 1,058 | 1,109 | 4.82% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.39 | 0.38 | -2.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bourbeau
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Bourbeau identified as White both in 2000 and 2010, with percentages of 97.16% and 95.85% respectively. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase from 1.32% in 2000 to 2.52% in 2010. There was a small decline in those identifying as belonging to two or more races, from 1.04% in 2000 to 0.81% in 2010. No individuals with the surname Bourbeau identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. In 2010, a small proportion (0.45%) identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, a group not represented in the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.16% | 95.85% | -1.35% |
| Hispanic | 1.32% | 2.52% | 90.91% |
| Two or More Races | 1.04% | 0.81% | -22.12% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.45% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |