Explore the Family Name Oubre

The meaning of Oubre

Altered form, under the French influence in LA, of German Huber. This form of the surname, most likely of the same German origin, is also found in France (Franche-Comté), where it is very rare. Some characteristic forenames: French Lucien, Emile, Pierre, Alcide, Antoine, Clovis, Felicie, Fernand, Marcel, Patrice.

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

The surname Oubre was ranked 14,404th in popularity in the year 2000 according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. By 2010, it had slipped slightly to rank 14,713th, a decrease of 2.15%. However, despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals bearing the surname Oubre increased from 1,904 in 2000 to 2,019 in 2010, a growth of 6.04%. The proportion of Oubres per 100,000 people also dropped slightly, from 0.71 in 2000 to 0.68 in 2010, marking a decrease of 4.23%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,404	#14,713	-2.15%
Count	1,904	2,019	6.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.71	0.68	-4.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Oubre

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Oubres identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped to zero, while those identifying with two or more races remained relatively stable at around 1.93%. The largest ethnic group within the Oubre surname was White, although its share decreased from 72.32% in 2000 to 68.10% in 2010. The Hispanic representation amongst Oubres more than doubled, rising from 0.89% in 2000 to 2.03% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Oubres identifying as Black increased from 24.16% in 2000 to 27.19% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	72.32%	68.1%	-5.84%
Black	24.16%	27.19%	12.54%
Hispanic	0.89%	2.03%	128.09%
Two or More Races	1.94%	1.93%	-0.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.26%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.42%	0%	0%