Explore the Family Name Rougeau

The meaning of Rougeau

French: diminutive of Rouge. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Aurore, Jacques, Napoleon, Raoul, Thierry.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Rougeau has seen minor changes in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname declined slightly from 28,856th to 29,403rd, representing a 1.9% decrease. However, the number of individuals with this surname grew by 3.61%, from 776 in 2000 to 804 in 2010. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 6.9%, indicating that while the count of Rougeaus increased, it did not keep pace with the overall population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,856	#29,403	-1.9%
Count	776	804	3.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.27	-6.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rougeau

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Rougeau, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been noticeable shifts between 2000 and 2010. A majority of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 69.20% to 67.04%, and those identifying as Black also experienced a minimal decrease from 27.45% to 26.87%. There was a significant increase in the proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic, rising from 0.90% to 2.24%, marking a 148.89% change. Similarly, those who identified as belonging to two or more races increased from 2.32% to 3.11%. No individuals associated with the surname Rougeau identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	69.2%	67.04%	-3.12%
Black	27.45%	26.87%	-2.11%
Two or More Races	2.32%	3.11%	34.05%
Hispanic	0.9%	2.24%	148.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%