Explore the Family Name Lebouef

The meaning of Lebouef

Altered form of French Leboeuf ‘the bull’. Some characteristic forenames: French Albon, Andrus, Emile, Julien, Lucien, Marcelin, Numa.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lebouef has maintained a relatively steady popularity over the years. In 2000, it was the 18,526th most popular surname, and by 2010, it had only slightly decreased in rank to 18,579th, marking a minor change of -0.29%. The count of individuals with this surname, however, increased from 1,374 in 2000 to 1,484 in 2010, indicating an increase of 8.01%. The proportion of this surname per 100k people also remained fairly constant, decreasing by just -1.96% between 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,526	#18,579	-0.29%
Count	1,374	1,484	8.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.51	0.5	-1.96%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lebouef

The ethnicity associated with the Lebouef surname shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, accounting for 93.96% in 2000, and slightly decreasing to 92.99% in 2010. Hispanic representation saw an increase of 41.13%, moving from 1.24% in 2000 to 1.75% in 2010. There was also a slight increase in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, from 2.47% to 2.83%. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as Black decreased from 1.09% to 0.88%. For the first time in 2010, some individuals with the surname Lebouef identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Two or more races, though these groups remain small proportions of the total.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.96%	92.99%	-1.03%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.47%	2.83%	14.57%
Hispanic	1.24%	1.75%	41.13%
Two or More Races	0%	1.21%	0%
Black	1.09%	0.88%	-19.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.34%	0%