Explore the Family Name Chadbourne

The meaning of Chadbourne

English (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire): habitational name from Chatburn in Lancashire, named with the Old English personal name Ceatta + burna ‘stream’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Chadbourne' saw a slight decrease in the first decade of the 21st century. In the year 2000, the surname was ranked 19,813th in popularity, but by 2010 it had dropped to 21,288th. The number of individuals bearing this surname also declined from 1,256 in 2000 to 1,231 in 2010, marking a decrease of nearly 2%. The proportion of people bearing the Chadbourne surname per 100,000 individuals also declined from 0.47 to 0.42 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,813	#21,288	-7.44%
Count	1,256	1,231	-1.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.47	0.42	-10.64%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chadbourne

The ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Chadbourne' showed some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of those with this surname identified as White, making up 94.11% in 2000 and 93.66% in 2010. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic showed a notable increase, rising from 1.67% in 2000 to 2.36% in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races also increased slightly from 1.91% to 2.11%. Meanwhile, the proportions of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black decreased. The count for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native remained fairly stable.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.11%	93.66%	-0.48%
Hispanic	1.67%	2.36%	41.32%
Two or More Races	1.91%	2.11%	10.47%
Black	0.8%	0.65%	-18.75%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.64%	0.65%	1.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.88%	0.57%	-35.23%