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

Boulin, 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 Boulin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Boulin in America

Boulin is the 110286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Boulin surname appeared 160 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 Boulin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Boulin 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 Boulin

The surname Boulin is of French origin, derived from the Old French word "boul," meaning "ball" or "bowl." It likely originated in the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century, and was initially used as a descriptive name for someone who made or sold bowls or balls.

In its earliest form, the name was often spelled as "Boulin" or "Boullin." It was particularly prevalent in the northern regions of France, such as Normandy, Picardy, and Ile-de-France. The name can be found in various historical records from these areas, including parish registers and tax rolls from the 13th and 14th centuries.

One of the earliest known references to the name Boulin can be found in the Livre des Métiers, a collection of regulations for various trades in Paris, dating back to the late 13th century. This document mentions a guild of "bouliers" (bowl makers) and their specific regulations.

Boulin is also mentioned in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Victor, a cartulary (collection of charters) from the Abbey of Saint-Victor in Paris, which contains records dating back to the 11th century. This suggests that the name was present in the Paris region during this period.

Notable individuals who bore the surname Boulin include:

1. Jean Boulin (c. 1520-1598), a French mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the development of decimal fractions.

2. Nicolas Boulin (1615-1675), a French painter and engraver known for his portraits and religious works.

3. Pierre Boulin (1776-1855), a French politician and lawyer who served as a member of the French National Convention during the French Revolution.

4. Émile Boulin (1834-1901), a French architect best known for his work on the restoration of the Château de Pierrefonds in Oise, France.

5. René Boulin (1904-1979), a French politician who served as Minister of Agriculture and later as Minister of Labor and Social Affairs under President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing.

The name Boulin has also been associated with various place names in France, such as Boulin-en-Normandie, a small village in the Normandy region, and Boulinville, a commune in the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Boulin

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

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

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