Explore the Family Name Cauchon

The meaning of Cauchon

French (Normandy and Picardy): variant of Chausson, a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of slippers. Compare Cushing 2. History: One of the progenitors of the Cauchons in North America was a certain René Cauchon dit/sieur de Laverdière from France (see Laverdiere). Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Clothilde.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cauchon has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Cauchon ranked 76,465 in terms of surname popularity in the United States, but by 2010, it had fallen to a rank of 78,316, marking a decline of 2.42%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased by 4.27%, from 234 to 244, during the same period. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 11.11%, from 0.09 to 0.08.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#76,465	#78,316	-2.42%
Count	234	244	4.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cauchon

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Cauchon, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that it is predominantly associated with those identifying as White. As of 2000, 97.01% of those with the surname were White, and by 2010, this number increased slightly to 98.36%, representing a change of 1.39%. There were no recorded instances of the surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Additionally, there was no change observed in those identifying with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.01%	98.36%	1.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%