Explore the Family Name Buteau

The meaning of Buteau

French: variant of Butaud. History: Pierre Buteau/Butaud from Marsais-Sainte-Radegonde in Vendée, France, married Perrette Loriot in Beaupré, QC, in 1671. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Emile, Michel, Armand, Cecile, Edwige, Jacques, Leandre, Lucien, Marcel, Normand, Philibert.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Buteau has increased in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Buteau was ranked as the 24,615th most common surname, but by 2010, it had risen to 22,559th place, indicating a growth of 8.35%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also grew from 951 in 2000 to 1,139 in 2010, an increase of 19.77%. Similarly, the proportion of individuals named Buteau per 100,000 people rose by 11.43% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,615	#22,559	8.35%
Count	951	1,139	19.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.39	11.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buteau

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Buteau, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of people with this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 87.59% to 82.44%. The percentage of Buteaus identifying as Black saw a significant increase from 8.41% to 14.05%, while those identifying as Hispanic slightly increased from 1.37% to 1.67%. The proportion of Buteaus identifying with two or more races decreased from 1.89% to 1.49%. There were no reported Buteaus who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.59%	82.44%	-5.88%
Black	8.41%	14.05%	67.06%
Hispanic	1.37%	1.67%	21.9%
Two or More Races	1.89%	1.49%	-21.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%