Explore the Family Name Bureau
The meaning of Bureau
French: from Old French, Old Occitan bureau, a diminutive of b(o)ure ‘frieze’ (see Burel). History: Louis Bureau dit Sansoucy from Saint-Jacques-de-Pirmel in Loire-Atlantique, Brittany (France), married Marie-Anne Gauvin in QC in 1685. His descendants also bear altered forms (variants) of the dit name, namely Sansouci and Sansoucie. Some characteristic forenames: French Marcel, Gaetan, Luc, Aime, Amie, Andre, Armand, Dany, Fernand, Gaston, Gilles, Jean Louis.
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How common is the last name Bureau in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the Bureau surname ranked 28,256th in popularity in the year 2000, then fell slightly to the 28,909th position by 2010—a change of approximately -2.31%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 797 in 2000 to 822 in 2010, marking a growth of 3.14%. Consequently, the proportion of the Bureau surname per 100,000 people decreased by -6.67%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #28,256 | #28,909 | -2.31% |
| Count | 797 | 822 | 3.14% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.3 | 0.28 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bureau
On the ethnicity front, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals several shifts over the decade. The percentage of individuals named Bureau identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose from 0% in 2000 to 1.70% in 2010. As for those who identified as two or more ethnicities, it fell from 0.88% to 0% in the same period. The majority of Bureaus remained primarily of White ethnic identity, although this number saw a slight decrease from 88.33% in 2000 to 83.33% in 2010. There was an increase in the percentage of Bureaus of Hispanic ethnicity from 0.75% in 2000 to 1.82% in 2010. Additionally, there was a notable growth in the percentage of Bureaus who identified as Black, rising from 9.28% to 11.44%. The percentage of Bureaus identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0% across both decades.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.33% | 83.33% | -5.66% |
| Black | 9.28% | 11.44% | 23.28% |
| Hispanic | 0.75% | 1.82% | 142.67% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.7% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.88% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |