Explore the Family Name Pousson

The meaning of Pousson

French: from Old French pousson, a spirit made from linseed oil or hemp, hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made this. In the US, this surname is found mainly in LA. History: Jean-Bertrand Pousson from Lespiteau in Haute-Garonne, France, married Joséphine Guillory in Opelousas, LA, in 1843. Some characteristic forenames: French Chantal, Gaston, Monique.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Pousson" has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 31,986 in popularity with a count of 681 individuals bearing the name. This equates to a proportion of 0.25 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 38,439 and the count of individuals with that surname decreased to 576, representing a decrease of 15.42%. This brought the proportion per 100,000 people down to 0.2.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,986	#38,439	-20.17%
Count	681	576	-15.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.2	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pousson

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname "Pousson" identify as White, with 96.18% in 2000 and 94.79% in 2010, indicating a slight decrease of 1.45%. The second most common ethnic identity is Hispanic, which saw an increase from 1.76% in 2000 to 2.78% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races made up 1.17% of the Poussons in 2000 and decreased to 0.87% by 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.18%	94.79%	-1.45%
Hispanic	1.76%	2.78%	57.95%
Two or More Races	1.17%	0.87%	-25.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%