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

Beauchaine, 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 Beauchaine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beauchaine in America

Beauchaine is the 43584th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beauchaine surname appeared 495 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 Beauchaine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beauchaine to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Beauchaine

The surname Beauchaine is of French origin, tracing its roots back to the 12th century in the northern regions of the country. It is derived from the Old French words "beau," meaning beautiful, and "chaine," meaning chain or necklace. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who crafted or sold ornamental chains or necklaces.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Beauchaine name can be found in the Livre des Bourgeois de Reims, a registry of the citizens of Reims, France, dating back to the 13th century. The name appears in various spellings, such as "Beauchayne" and "Beau Chayne."

In the 14th century, the Beauchaine family was well-established in the region of Normandy, where they held lands and were considered part of the local nobility. Records from this period mention Jacques Beauchaine, who was born in 1312 and served as a knight in the Hundred Years' War.

During the Renaissance period, the Beauchaine name gained prominence in the arts. One notable figure was Pierre Beauchaine, a renowned painter who lived from 1483 to 1551 and was celebrated for his portraits of the French nobility.

In the 17th century, the name appears in historical records related to the French colonization of the Americas. Jean-Baptiste Beauchaine, born in 1645, was a French explorer and navigator who led several expeditions to the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico.

As the Beauchaine family spread throughout France and beyond, the name underwent various spellings and variations, including Beauchesne, Bochene, and Beauchayne. One prominent individual was Marie-Antoinette Beauchaine, who lived from 1718 to 1793 and was known for her activism during the French Revolution.

Another noteworthy figure was Louis-Philippe Beauchaine, born in 1819, who was a renowned architect and played a significant role in the redesign of several historic buildings in Paris during the 19th century.

While the Beauchaine name has its roots in France, it has since spread to other parts of the world, with descendants carrying on the legacy of this surname in various countries and cultures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beauchaine

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

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 Beauchaine 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Beauchaine has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Beauchaine was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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