Explore the Family Name Damboise
The meaning of Damboise
French (also D’Amboise): habitational name, with fused preposition d(e) ‘from’, for someone from Amboise in Indre-et-Loire. Some characteristic forenames: French Cecile, Jeannot, Laurent, Marcel, Michel, Pascal.
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How common is the last name Damboise in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Damboise has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Damboise name ranked at 55,237th in terms of popularity. However, by 2010 this rank fell to 56,972nd, marking a change of -3.14%. Interestingly, the count of people with the Damboise surname actually increased from 348 to 358 during this decade, a growth of 2.87%. Despite this increase in count, the proportion per 100k people dropped by 7.69%, from 0.13 to 0.12.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #55,237 | #56,972 | -3.14% |
| Count | 348 | 358 | 2.87% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.12 | -7.69% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Damboise
With regards to ethnicity, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the Damboise surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with percentages of 94.54% and 94.41% respectively. There was a minimal decline in this group over the decade, with a change of -0.14%. The next largest ethnic identity group for this surname was Hispanic, which comprised 3.74% of the Damboise population in 2000 and declined slightly to 3.63% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander representation within the Damboise name appeared in 2010 at 1.4%, having been absent in 2000. There were no reported changes in the number of Damboise individuals identifying as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native or from two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.54% | 94.41% | -0.14% |
| Hispanic | 3.74% | 3.63% | -2.94% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.4% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |