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

Beaudrot, 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 Beaudrot surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beaudrot in America

Beaudrot is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beaudrot surname appeared 113 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 Beaudrot.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beaudrot 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 Beaudrot

The surname Beaudrot has its origins in France, and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French words "beau" meaning beautiful, and "droit" meaning straight or direct. Thus, the name likely referred to someone who lived on a straight or direct path, or had some association with a particular road or route.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Beaudrot can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. It mentions a landowner named Ralf Beaudrot in the county of Gloucestershire.

In the 13th century, there are records of a knight named Sir Giles Beaudrot who fought in the Crusades. He hailed from the village of Beaudrot in the Normandy region of France, which may have been named after an early bearer of the surname.

During the 14th century, a renowned scholar and philosopher named Jean Beaudrot lived in Paris. He was known for his contributions to the study of logic and metaphysics, and his works were widely read throughout Europe.

In the 16th century, a French explorer named Jacques Beaudrot was among the first Europeans to travel to the New World. He accompanied Jacques Cartier on his voyages to what is now Canada, and helped establish some of the earliest French settlements in North America.

Another notable figure with the surname Beaudrot was Marie Beaudrot, a 17th century French noblewoman and patron of the arts. She was known for her support of writers and artists, and her salon in Paris was a gathering place for many of the era's most prominent intellectuals and creative minds.

The surname Beaudrot is still found today, primarily in France and other French-speaking regions, as well as in areas with historical French settlement or influence. However, it is considered a relatively uncommon name, and its exact prevalence and distribution in modern times is not included in this historical account.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beaudrot

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

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

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