Explore the Family Name Malboeuf

The meaning of Malboeuf

French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Madalabod, composed of the elements madal ‘council’ + bode ‘messenger’. Some characteristic forenames: French Emile, Germain, Normand, Rejeanne.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Malboeuf rose slightly in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 63,812th, while by 2010, it had climbed to the 63,524th position, marking a 0.45% increase in rank. The actual count of individuals with this surname also increased over this timespan, going from 292 to 314, which represents a 7.53% growth. Despite these changes, the proportion of individuals named Malboeuf per 100,000 people remained the same at 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,812	#63,524	0.45%
Count	292	314	7.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Malboeuf

When examining ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, we find that most people bearing the Malboeuf surname identify as White, with percentages increasing from 95.55% in 2000 to 96.18% in 2010. The presence of the Malboeuf surname amongst those identifying as Hispanic also saw a rise, going up by 30.41%. However, the portion of individuals with this surname who identify with two or more races decreased by approximately 42%, falling from 2.74% in 2000 to 1.59% in 2010. It's important to note that there were no recorded instances of the Malboeuf surname among persons identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.55%	96.18%	0.66%
Hispanic	1.71%	2.23%	30.41%
Two or More Races	2.74%	1.59%	-41.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%