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

Boucard, 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 Boucard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Boucard in America

Boucard is the 90113th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Boucard surname appeared 205 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 Boucard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Boucard 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 Boucard

The surname BOUCARD has its origins in France, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have originated from the Old French word "boucart," which referred to a type of cloth or fabric made from goat hair. The name may have been initially adopted by a family involved in the production or trade of this material.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BOUCARD can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a medieval manuscript from the 12th century. This document mentions a certain "Petrus Boucart" as a witness to a land transaction.

In the 13th century, the name BOUCARD appears in the records of the city of Troyes, a center of textile production in the Champagne region of France. A notable individual from this era was Guillaume BOUCARD, a merchant and landowner who lived around 1250.

During the 14th century, the BOUCARD name spread to other regions of France, including Normandy and Brittany. In the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Marmoutier, a collection of charters from the Abbey of Marmoutier in Tours, there is a reference to a "Robertus Boucart" who was a landowner in the area around 1320.

The 15th century saw the rise of a prominent BOUCARD family in the city of Lyon. Jean BOUCARD (1420-1490) was a successful silk merchant and banker who served as a financial advisor to the French king, Louis XI.

Another notable figure was Pierre BOUCARD (1535-1602), a French lawyer and judge who served as the president of the Parlement of Grenoble, one of the highest courts in the Kingdom of France.

In the 17th century, the BOUCARD name gained recognition in the field of education. François BOUCARD (1615-1678) was a renowned scholar and philosopher who taught at the College of Navarre in Paris.

As the BOUCARD family spread throughout France and Europe, variations in spelling emerged, including Boucart, Bouchart, and Bouquart. Some of these variations may have been influenced by regional dialects or the preference of individual families.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Boucard

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

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

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