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

Beauchemin, 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 Beauchemin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beauchemin in America

Beauchemin is the 19441st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beauchemin surname appeared 1,390 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 Beauchemin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beauchemin 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 Beauchemin

The surname Beauchemin originated in France during the Middle Ages. It derives from the Old French words "beau" meaning beautiful and "chemin" meaning path or road. This suggests the name initially referred to someone who lived near a particularly scenic route or picturesque pathway.

The earliest known recording of the name Beauchemin dates back to 1292 in the Rouen region of Normandy. The name also appeared in various tax rolls and parish records across northern France throughout the 13th and 14th centuries, with spellings such as Beauchemin, Beauchemyn, and de Beauchemin.

One of the first notable individuals with this surname was Jean Beauchemin, a merchant from Amiens born around 1410. Records indicate he frequently traveled trade routes through the Somme region, lending credence to the name's connection with roads and paths.

During the 16th century, the Beauchemin name spread across France as families migrated and established roots in new areas. For instance, Jacques Beauchemin (1534-1612) was a vintner in Bordeaux, while Pierre Beauchemin (1572-1641) served as a magistrate in Dijon.

The name also has ties to Acadia, the French colonial region of eastern Canada. Michel Beauchemin (1639-1701) was among the earliest Acadian settlers, emigrating from La Rochelle and establishing a homestead along the shores of the Annapolis Basin in 1671.

Throughout the centuries, various Beauchemins left their mark across different fields. Notable examples include Pierre Beauchemin (1806-1886), a respected educator who founded schools in rural Quebec, and Auguste Beauchemin (1827-1890), an esteemed surveyor who mapped vast regions of western Canada for the Hudson's Bay Company.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beauchemin

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

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

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