Explore the Family Name Boutros

The meaning of Boutros

Arabic (Egypt, Lebanon, and Syria): from the Arabic personal name Butros, Greek Petros (see Peter), found among Christians. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Samir, Ayman, Amal, Ashraf, Fadi, Fouad, Kamel, Mounir, Nabil, Ramzi, Saad, Sameh. French Antoine, Camille, Laure, Monique, Odette, Pierre.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Boutros has increased significantly in the United States between 2000 and 2010. Specifically, the ranking of the surname jumped from 30,682 in 2000 to 26,598 in 2010, marking a leap of 13.31%. The number of individuals with this last name also rose during this period, from 717 to 916, indicating a growth rate of 27.75%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Boutros per 100,000 residents increased by 14.81%, moving from 0.27 to 0.31.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,682	#26,598	13.31%
Count	717	916	27.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.31	14.81%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Boutros

As for the ethnicity of those carrying the Boutros surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Boutros individuals who identified as White saw an upward trend of 12.31% over a decade, growing from 80.20% to 90.07%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black or belonging to two or more races experienced a decline, falling by 41.83% and 67.92% respectively. The Hispanic segment observed a slight decrease of 5.74%. The census reported that there were no individuals with the Boutros surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	80.2%	90.07%	12.31%
Two or More Races	10.88%	3.49%	-67.92%
Black	6%	3.49%	-41.83%
Hispanic	2.09%	1.97%	-5.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%