Explore the Family Name Bourquin

The meaning of Bourquin

French: variant of Bourguin, from an ancient Germanic personal name (see Bourgoin 2). History: This surname is listed in the register of Huguenot ancestors recognized by the Huguenot Society of South Carolina. Some characteristic forenames: French Marcel, Pascal, Pierre.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bourquin has seen slight fluctuations between 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 22,910th most common surname and shifted to the 24,001st position in 2010, a change of -4.76%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased modestly from 1,043 to 1,051, indicating a growth of 0.77%. The proportion per 100,000 people also slightly decreased by -7.69% from 0.39 to 0.36.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,910	#24,001	-4.76%
Count	1,043	1,051	0.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.36	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bourquin

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Bourquin also experienced some changes during the same period. According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the vast majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, with percentages of 95.11% in 2000 and 94.20% in 2010. There was a small increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising by 24.10%, from 3.07% to 3.81%. A new category emerged in 2010, with 0.57% identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races decreased from 1.25% to 1.05%, marking a decrease of 16.00%. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.11%	94.2%	-0.96%
Hispanic	3.07%	3.81%	24.1%
Two or More Races	1.25%	1.05%	-16%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.57%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%