Explore the Family Name Thibeaux

The meaning of Thibeaux

French: variant of Thibault and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. This surname is rare in France. Some characteristic forenames: French Minos, Raoul, Ravis.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Thibeaux increased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 29,325th in popularity, but by 2010 it had risen to 28,333rd. This represents a 3.38% increase in rank. The count of individuals with this surname also climbed from 760 in 2000 to 843 in 2010, marking a 10.92% increase. The proportion of people with the Thibeaux surname per 100,000 also increased by 3.57%, moving from 0.28 in 2000 to 0.29 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,325	#28,333	3.38%
Count	760	843	10.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.29	3.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Thibeaux

The ethnicity associated with the Thibeaux surname has seen some changes as well, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of Thibeauxs identifying as White decreased slightly from 35.13% in 2000 to 32.03% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black remained relatively stable at around 61%. Interestingly, the percentage of Thibeauxs identifying as two or more races saw a significant increase from 0.66% in 2000 to 2.73% in 2010. Additionally, there was a noticeable increase in the proportion of Thibeauxs identifying as Hispanic, going from 1.97% in 2000 to 3.32% in 2010. No Thibeauxs identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	61.58%	60.97%	-0.99%
White	35.13%	32.03%	-8.82%
Hispanic	1.97%	3.32%	68.53%
Two or More Races	0.66%	2.73%	313.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%