Explore the Family Name Thebeau

The meaning of Thebeau

French: variant of Thibault and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. Some characteristic forenames: French Fernand, Jacques, Jean Guy, Monique.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Thebeau has seen a slight decrease in popularity over a decade. In 2000, the name was ranked 28,326th, but by 2010 it had fallen to the 32,562nd spot, representing a drop of nearly 15%. The count for this surname also decreased from 794 in 2000 to 706 in 2010, marking an approximate 11% fall. Consequently, the proportion per 100k population dropped by around 17%, going from 0.29 in 2000 to 0.24 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,326	#32,562	-14.95%
Count	794	706	-11.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.24	-17.24%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Thebeau

When it comes to ethnic identity attached to the surname Thebeau, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a few shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although the percentage dropped slightly from 96.85% in 2000 to 93.48% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Hispanic increased slightly from 1.89% in 2000 to 2.27% in 2010. Interestingly, those claiming two or more races rose dramatically from 0.63% to 1.56%, while the Black community witnessed an introduction of Thebeau surname at 1.56% in 2010 from zero in 2000. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders or American Indian and Alaskan Natives during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.85%	93.48%	-3.48%
Hispanic	1.89%	2.27%	20.11%
Two or More Races	0.63%	1.56%	147.62%
Black	0%	1.56%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%