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

Boquin, 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 Boquin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Boquin in America

Boquin is the 94311th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Boquin surname appeared 194 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 Boquin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Boquin 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 Boquin

The surname BOQUIN is believed to have originated in France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "bouquin," which means "goat." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname for someone who bore a resemblance to a goat or someone who worked with goats.

The earliest known record of the name BOQUIN can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Germain-des-Prés, a collection of medieval charters and deeds from the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris. This document, dated around the 12th century, mentions a person named Robertus Boquin.

In the 13th century, the name BOQUIN was recorded in the Livre des Bourgeois de Paris, a list of citizens of Paris. This suggests that the name had become established in the French capital during this time period.

One notable bearer of the BOQUIN surname was Jean Boquin, a French painter who lived in the 16th century. He is known for his works depicting religious subjects and scenes from ancient mythology.

Another individual of note was Pierre Boquin, a French lawyer and scholar who lived in the 17th century. He was a member of the Académie Française and is remembered for his contributions to the field of jurisprudence.

In the 18th century, the name BOQUIN appeared in the records of the Société des Antiquaires de Picardie, an organization dedicated to the study of the history and antiquities of the Picardy region in northern France.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BOQUIN surname in England can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. These records mention a person named Jacques Boquin, who was born in 1685.

Another notable bearer of the BOQUIN name was François Boquin, a French soldier and explorer who lived in the 18th century. He is known for his participation in the French exploration of the Mississippi River and the Louisiana Territory.

Despite its French origins, the BOQUIN surname has also been found in other parts of Europe, including Belgium, Germany, and Spain. This suggests that individuals bearing this name may have migrated to these regions over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Boquin

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

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

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