Explore the Family Name Joffrion

The meaning of Joffrion

French: variant of Geoffrion and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. Some characteristic forenames: French Emile, Landry, Monique.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Joffrion has slightly decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 33,653rd most popular surname in the United States, but in 2010 it moved down to 34,574th place, a decrease of 2.74%. Nevertheless, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased slightly, from 639 in 2000 to 654 in 2010, representing a growth of 2.35%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was an 8.33% decline over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,653	#34,574	-2.74%
Count	639	654	2.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.22	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Joffrion

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals carrying the Joffrion surname identify as White, with a slight increase from 76.06% in 2000 to 76.91% in 2010. The next largest ethnic identity group is Black, although their representation among Joffrions decreased by 7.33% between 2000 and 2010. A notable change occurred within individuals identifying as two or more races, which saw a sizable increase of 62.77% during the same period. The Hispanic community also experienced growth, increasing by 10.91%. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	76.06%	76.91%	1.12%
Black	21.28%	19.72%	-7.33%
Two or More Races	0.94%	1.53%	62.77%
Hispanic	1.1%	1.22%	10.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%