Explore the Family Name Dubuc

The meaning of Dubuc

French: habitational name, with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’, for someone from Le Buc, the name of several places in various parts of France, from buc, a dialect form of bois ‘wood’. Compare Dubuque. Some characteristic forenames: French Auguste, Fernand, Gaston, Armand, Donat, Emile, Florent, Gilles, Jean Claude, Lucien, Ludger, Marcel.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Dubuc ranked 22,258th in popularity in 2000 and fell to 23,555th place in 2010, indicating a decrease of approximately 5.83%. The number of people bearing this surname also slightly dipped from about 1,081 in 2000 to 1,078 in 2010, showing a marginal decline of 0.28%. The proportion per 100,000 population decreased by 7.5% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,258	#23,555	-5.83%
Count	1,081	1,078	-0.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.4	0.37	-7.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dubuc

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Dubuc experienced shifts between 2000 and 2010. Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although this percentage fell from 93.43% in 2000 to 91.37% in 2010. During the same period, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased by 48.78%, while the representation of those reporting two or more races rose by 37.84%. There was also a slight increase (about 8.82%) in the percentage of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.43%	91.37%	-2.2%
Hispanic	2.87%	4.27%	48.78%
Two or More Races	1.48%	2.04%	37.84%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.02%	1.11%	8.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%