Explore the Family Name Bucy

The meaning of Bucy

1. Altered form of English Busey. 2. French: habitational name from Bucy, the name of two places in Aisne and Loiret. The placename is from Bucciacum, the name of a Gallo-Roman estate, composed of the personal name Buccius + the locative suffix -acum. This surname is very rare in France.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Bucy" has seen a change in its popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 14,966th most common name, with 1,812 individuals bearing this name. However, by 2010, the rank dropped to 16,494, and the count decreased to 1,742, leading to an overall decrease of 3.86% in those carrying the Bucy surname. This shift equates to a reduction of 11.94 per 100,000 people in the span of a decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,966	#16,494	-10.21%
Count	1,812	1,742	-3.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.67	0.59	-11.94%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bucy

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bucy, data from the Decennial U.S. Census suggests a slight shift between 2000 and 2010. The majority of people with this surname identified as White, with a minor drop from 95.64% in 2000 to 94.78% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Two or More Races, from 0.94% to 1.66%. The Hispanic population also saw growth, rising from 1.60% to 2.30%. The Black population, however, experienced a decrease, falling from 1.05% to 0.40%. Lastly, in 2010, two new ethnic identities were reported: Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, each accounting for 0.40% of the Bucy surname holders.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.64%	94.78%	-0.9%
Hispanic	1.6%	2.3%	43.75%
Two or More Races	0.94%	1.66%	76.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.46%	0%
Black	1.05%	0.4%	-61.9%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.4%	0%