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

Beauvoir, 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 Beauvoir surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beauvoir in America

Beauvoir is the 73666th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beauvoir surname appeared 263 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 Beauvoir.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beauvoir 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 Beauvoir

The surname BEAUVOIR has its origins in France, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French words "beau" meaning "beautiful" and "voir" meaning "to see" or "view." The name likely originated as a descriptive term for someone who lived in or near a place with a beautiful view or scenic location.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname BEAUVOIR can be found in historical records and documents from the 12th and 13th centuries in various regions of France, particularly in the northern and central parts of the country. Some of the earliest variations in spelling include Beauvoir, Beau-voir, and Beau-veoir.

One notable reference to the name BEAUVOIR can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye Saint-Aubin d'Angers, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the Abbey of Saint-Aubin in Angers, France, dating back to the 11th century. This document mentions a certain "Guillelmus de Bello Visu" (William of Beauvoir) who was a witness to a land transaction in the year 1160.

In the 14th century, there are records of a noble family named BEAUVOIR residing in the Normandy region of France. One of the earliest known members of this family was Jean de BEAUVOIR, a knight who was born around 1310 and participated in the Hundred Years' War between England and France.

During the Renaissance period, a notable figure bearing the surname BEAUVOIR was Simone de BEAUVOIR (1908-1986), a French existentialist philosopher, writer, and feminist. She is best known for her influential work "The Second Sex," which explored the treatment of women throughout history and society.

Other historical figures with the surname BEAUVOIR include:

1. Jacques de BEAUVOIR (1560-1630), a French nobleman and military commander during the French Wars of Religion.
2. René de BEAUVOIR (1578-1640), a French poet and writer who was a member of the Académie Française.
3. Élie de BEAUVOIR (1639-1719), a French lawyer and judge who served as the president of the Parlement of Normandy.
4. Victor de BEAUVOIR (1786-1857), a French military officer and writer who served under Napoleon Bonaparte and later wrote memoirs about his experiences.
5. Roger de BEAUVOIR (1806-1864), a French writer and journalist who was a prominent figure in the literary circles of Paris during the 19th century.

The surname BEAUVOIR has maintained a presence throughout French history and has been carried by individuals from various backgrounds, including nobility, military, legal, literary, and philosophical circles.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beauvoir

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

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

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