Explore the Family Name Boutell
The meaning of Boutell
English (Essex and Suffolk): nickname perhaps for a flour sifter, from Anglo-Norman boletel, buletel ‘sieve, bolting-cloth’ (Old French buletel, earlier buretel) ‘sieve’. In Middle English buletel was used to denote a kind of cloth especially prepared for sifting, and the name may have been given to a maker of this cloth or be a shortened form of Boulter.
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How common is the last name Boutell in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Boutell has experienced a modest decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 46,758 in terms of frequency, but by 2010, it had slipped to 50,659, representing a decrease of 8.34%. The number of individuals carrying the Boutell name also decreased during this period from 428 to 412, marking a 3.74% drop. In terms of proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of the Boutell surname fell from 0.16 to 0.14, translating to a 12.5% decline.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46,758 | #50,659 | -8.34% |
| Count | 428 | 412 | -3.74% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.14 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Boutell
As for the ethnic identity associated with the Boutell surname, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that it's primarily linked to White ethnicity. Both in 2000 and 2010, over 95% of individuals with this name identified as White, though there was a slight decrease of 0.42% over the decade. During the same period, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 45.3%, rising from 1.17% to 1.70%. Meanwhile, the representation of 'Two or more races' category witnessed a substantial fall of 30.48%, diminishing from 2.10% to 1.46%. The Boutell surname showed no association with Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.79% | 95.39% | -0.42% |
| Hispanic | 1.17% | 1.7% | 45.3% |
| Two or More Races | 2.1% | 1.46% | -30.48% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |