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

Beaudrie, 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 Beaudrie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beaudrie in America

Beaudrie is the 49461st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beaudrie surname appeared 425 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 Beaudrie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beaudrie 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 Beaudrie

The surname BEAUDRIE originated in France and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French words "beau" meaning "beautiful" and "drie" or "drée" meaning "path" or "road". This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a picturesque path or road.

BEAUDRIE is a variant spelling of the more common French surname Beaudry. In the 12th century, the name appeared in records from the region of Normandy, France. One of the earliest known bearers was Raoul Beaudry, a landowner mentioned in a charter from 1185.

The name BEAUDRIE can also be linked to the place name Beaudrimont, a small village in the Pas-de-Calais region of northern France. This place name incorporates the root "drie" or "drée" referring to a path or road.

In 1273, a man named Jehan Beaudrie was documented in the records of the parish of Saint-Martin-des-Champs in Paris. This is one of the earliest recorded instances of the specific spelling BEAUDRIE.

During the Middle Ages, many bearers of the name BEAUDRIE were likely associated with the maintenance or construction of roads and paths. Some may have lived near scenic routes or derived their livelihood from these thoroughfares.

Notable figures with the surname BEAUDRIE throughout history include:

1. Guillaume BEAUDRIE (c. 1320 - 1387), a merchant and landowner from Rouen, France.
2. Jean BEAUDRIE (1458 - 1521), a scholar and cleric who served as a canon of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris.
3. Marie BEAUDRIE (1602 - 1672), a prominent French midwife who practiced in the city of Lyon.
4. Pierre BEAUDRIE (1678 - 1743), a French soldier who fought in the War of the Spanish Succession and later became a landowner in the Burgundy region.
5. Jacques BEAUDRIE (1795 - 1872), a French explorer and naturalist who documented flora and fauna in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.

While the surname BEAUDRIE is not among the most common French surnames, it has a rich history dating back to the Middle Ages and is firmly rooted in the linguistic and cultural heritage of France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beaudrie

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

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

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