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

Bouchot, 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 Bouchot surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bouchot in America

Bouchot is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bouchot surname appeared 101 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 Bouchot.

The history of the last name Bouchot

The surname Bouchot originates from France, specifically from the regions of Burgundy and Franche-Comté. It dates back to the 13th century and is derived from the Old French word "bouchet," meaning a small thicket or a clump of bushes.

In the Middle Ages, it was common for people to take their surnames from topographic features or landmarks near their place of residence. The earliest known record of the name Bouchot appears in the cartulary of the Abbey of Saint-Bénigne in Dijon, dated 1265, where a certain "Guido de Bouchet" is mentioned.

The name Bouchot is also found in the Domesday Book of 1086, the great survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror. Here, it is recorded as "Buchet," referring to a place name in Wiltshire.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jean Bouchot, a French soldier and explorer who accompanied Jacques Cartier on his second voyage to Canada in 1535. Another notable figure was Nicolas Bouchot, a 17th-century French architect and military engineer who designed fortifications in various cities, including Besançon and Longwy.

In the 18th century, a branch of the Bouchot family settled in the United States, with one of the earliest recorded instances being that of Jean-Baptiste Bouchot, who was born in Burgundy in 1734 and later emigrated to Pennsylvania.

Among other notable individuals with the surname Bouchot are Claude Bouchot (1594-1664), a French Jesuit missionary and linguist who worked among the Huron people in Canada; Pierre Bouchot (1726-1804), a French naval officer and administrator; and Frédéric Bouchot (1798-1878), a French sculptor and engraver known for his medallions and bas-reliefs.

Throughout history, the surname Bouchot has been associated with various professions and occupations, including soldiers, architects, artists, and religious figures, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and contributions of those who bore this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bouchot

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

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 Bouchot 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.

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

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