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

Beaugard, 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 Beaugard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beaugard in America

Beaugard is the 86645th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beaugard surname appeared 215 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 Beaugard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beaugard 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 Beaugard

The surname Beaugard has its origins in France, dating back to the 11th century. It is derived from the Old French words "beau" meaning beautiful, and "gard" which refers to a guard or watchman. This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who was a guard or watchman of a beautiful place or estate.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Beaugard can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landholders in England, commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. It is believed that some Normans bearing this name traveled to England during the Norman Conquest, which could explain its appearance in this historical document.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Pierre Beaugard (1215-1287) was a prominent merchant and landowner in the Normandy region of France. Records indicate that he owned several estates in the area and was known for his wealth and influence.

During the 15th century, a branch of the Beaugard family settled in the Champagne region of France. Jean Beaugard (1432-1498) was a respected vintner who helped establish the reputation of the region's wine industry.

In the 17th century, a French soldier named Louis Beaugard (1625-1691) fought in the Thirty Years' War and later became a renowned military tactician. He is credited with developing several successful strategies that were widely adopted by the French army.

Another notable figure was Marie Beaugard (1755-1823), a French artist and painter who gained recognition for her portraits of aristocratic families during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

While the name Beaugard has roots in France, it has also been found in other parts of Europe, such as Belgium and Switzerland, likely due to migration and intermarriage over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beaugard

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

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

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