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

Billeaudeau, 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 Billeaudeau surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Billeaudeau in America

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

The Billeaudeau 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 Billeaudeau.

We can also compare 2010 data for Billeaudeau 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 Billeaudeau

The surname BILLEAUDEAU is of French origin, originating in the northwestern regions of France during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the old French words "billaud" or "bille," which referred to a type of billet or small log of wood. The suffix "-eau" was a common diminutive ending, suggesting the name may have been an occupational one, referring to someone who worked with small logs or billets of wood.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 13th-century manuscript known as the "Rôles de l'Échiquier de Normandie," which lists a certain "Guillaume Billeaudeau" from the town of Caen in Normandy. This suggests the name may have originated in the Normandy region before spreading to other areas of France.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, variations of the name such as "Billaudeau" and "Billaudel" appear in records from various parts of France, including the regions of Poitou, Anjou, and Touraine. Some of these records mention individuals with the name holding positions as merchants or craftsmen, potentially supporting the theory of an occupational origin.

In the 16th century, the name BILLEAUDEAU appears in the records of the city of La Rochelle, an important maritime center on the Atlantic coast of France. One notable individual from this time was Jacques BILLEAUDEAU, a merchant and shipowner who lived from approximately 1530 to 1598.

Moving into the 17th century, the name can be found in the records of the town of Saint-Maixent in the Poitou region. A certain Pierre BILLEAUDEAU, born around 1610, was a prominent landowner and local official in this area.

Another notable figure was François BILLEAUDEAU, born in 1662 in the town of Fontenay-le-Comte in the Vendée region. He served as a lawyer and judge and was instrumental in the codification of local laws and customs in his area.

As the name spread across France, it also found its way to the French colonies in North America, where individuals bearing the surname BILLEAUDEAU can be found in the records of settlements such as Quebec and Acadia (present-day Maritime provinces of Canada).

Throughout its history, the surname BILLEAUDEAU has been borne by a diverse range of individuals, from merchants and landowners to lawyers and judges, reflecting the diverse origins and occupations of those who carried this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Billeaudeau

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

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

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