Explore the Family Name Bouyer

The meaning of Bouyer

1. English: variant of Bowyer. 2. French (southern): regional variant of Bouvier. Compare Beyea. Some characteristic forenames: French Frederique, Monique, Napoleon.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bouyer has seen an increase in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bouyer was ranked as the 31,167th most common surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 28,552nd position, a change of 8.39%. Additionally, the count of individuals with the Bouyer surname also increased from 704 in 2000 to 835 in 2010, representing an 18.61% rise. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people slightly increased from 0.26 to 0.28 during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,167	#28,552	8.39%
Count	704	835	18.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.28	7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bouyer

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals a diverse representation among those carrying the Bouyer surname. In 2010, majority of individuals identified as Black, making up 80.72%, a slight decrease from 81.11% in 2000. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased from 11.22% in 2000 to 10.30% in 2010. There was a small increase in the Hispanic community from 2.41% in 2000 to 2.51% in 2010. Those who identified as belonging to two or more races also saw a significant increase from 2.98% in 2000 to 3.83% in 2010. However, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	81.11%	80.72%	-0.48%
White	11.22%	10.3%	-8.2%
Two or More Races	2.98%	3.83%	28.52%
Hispanic	2.41%	2.51%	4.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%