Find out how popular the last name Beaucejour is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Beaucejour.

Beaucejour, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Beaucejour surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beaucejour in America

Beaucejour is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beaucejour surname appeared 123 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Beaucejour.

The history of the last name Beaucejour

The surname Beaucejour has its origins in France, specifically in the northern regions of the country. It dates back to the 12th century and is derived from the Old French words "beau" meaning beautiful, and "séjour" meaning dwelling or residence. The name likely referred to a picturesque or pleasant place of residence.

In the early 13th century, records show the name Beaucejour appearing in the Normandy region of France. One of the earliest recorded instances is in a charter from 1214, which mentions a landowner named Guillelmus de Bello Sejour. This suggests the name may have originated as a descriptive term for a particular estate or manor.

The name Beaucejour can also be found in various medieval manuscripts and records from different parts of northern France, such as the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres from the 13th century, which references a Robertus de Bello Sejour.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the form "Beausejour" in the records of the Duchy of Burgundy. One notable figure from this period was Jean de Beausejour, a knight who participated in the Hundred Years' War and was mentioned in chronicles from the late 1300s.

During the 16th century, the name Beaucejour was also present in the Île-de-France region, as evidenced by the birth of Charles Beaucejour in Paris in 1542. Another notable bearer of the name was Jacques Beaucejour, a French explorer and navigator who accompanied Samuel de Champlain's expeditions to New France (now Canada) in the early 1600s.

Other historical figures with the surname Beaucejour include François Beaucejour, a French painter who lived in the late 17th century, and Marie-Thérèse Beaucejour, a prominent figure in the French Resistance during World War II.

Throughout its history, the surname Beaucejour has also been associated with various places and locations in France, such as the village of Beaucejour in the Manche department, and the Château de Beaucejour in the Gironde region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beaucejour

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Beaucejour.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Beaucejour was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Beaucejour was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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