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

Beaudo, 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 Beaudo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beaudo in America

Beaudo is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beaudo surname appeared 107 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 Beaudo.

The history of the last name Beaudo

The surname "BEAUDO" is believed to have originated in France during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old French words "beau" meaning "beautiful" and "do" meaning "gift" or "present." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who was considered a beautiful or precious gift.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name can be found in the cartulary of the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris, dating back to the 12th century. The document mentions a certain "Stephanus de Beaudo" who was a landowner in the region.

By the 13th century, the name had spread to other parts of France, as evidenced by records from the Duchy of Burgundy mentioning a "Guillelmus Beaudo" who served as a knight in the court of the Duke.

The first known person of significance to bear this surname was Jean Beaudo, a French poet and playwright born in 1456 in Lyon. He is best known for his satirical works that criticized the excesses of the aristocracy and clergy during the Renaissance.

Another notable figure was Marie Beaudo (1520-1587), a French humanist and scholar who was one of the first women to publish works on classical literature and philosophy in her native language.

In the 17th century, the name appears in the records of the French colonies in the Caribbean, with a certain Pierre Beaudo (1635-1703) being a prominent sugar plantation owner in Saint-Domingue (now Haiti).

As the French diaspora spread across the world, the name traveled with them. In the 19th century, a family of French settlers in Louisiana bore the surname Beaudo, with Jacques Beaudo (1812-1876) being a successful businessman and landowner in New Orleans.

Throughout its history, the surname Beaudo has been subject to various spelling variations, such as Beaudeau, Beaudot, and Beaudoin, reflecting regional dialects and scribal variations in record-keeping.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beaudo

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

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

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