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    The surname Boudreaux

    A French surname, carried by 15,976 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈbuːdɹoʊ/ 2 syllables Soundex B362

    Boudreaux: #2,282 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#10,001Dubon Boudreaux #2,282, 15,976 people Boudreaux: #2,282 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Boudreaux #2,282, 15,976 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Boudreaux is more common than 98.6% of them.

    Origin

    French origin

    Borrowed from French Boudreaux.

    One of 791 French surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 15,976 people named Boudreaux in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 19,326 Americans. That is up 4.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 15,240.

    #2,282
    rank among US surnames
    15,976
    people in 2010
    5.4
    per 100,000 Americans
    +4.8%
    change since 2000 (was #2,190)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #2,273Cheek16,02019,273
    #2,274Fenton16,01719,276
    #2,275Sams16,01419,280
    #2,276Saylor16,01019,285
    #2,277Robledo16,00119,295
    #2,278Espino15,99719,300
    #2,279Hauser15,98119,320

    Who is named Boudreaux

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    85% of people named Boudreaux identified as white (not Hispanic), 9.9% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 85%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 9.9%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
    • Two or more races 1.4%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Boudreauxs

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Gail Boudreaux
      American businessperson and basketball player, President and Chief Executive Officer, Elev, born 1960

    Other French surnames

    All 791 French surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Boudreaux come from?
    Borrowed from French Boudreaux.
    How common is the surname Boudreaux?
    15,976 people in the United States had the surname Boudreaux in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 19,326 Americans. It ranked 2,282nd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Boudreaux?
    In the 2010 Census, 85% of people named Boudreaux identified as white (not Hispanic), and 9.9% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Boudreaux?
    Gail Boudreaux, American businessperson and basketball player, President and Chief Executive Officer, Elev.
    Where is the surname Boudreaux most common?
    Wikidata records people named Boudreaux in the United States.
    How do you pronounce Boudreaux?
    Boudreaux is /ˈbuːdɹoʊ/, 2 syllables.
    Is the surname Boudreaux getting more or less common?
    More common. 15,240 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 15,976 in 2010, up 4.8%.