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

Bousquet, 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 Bousquet surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bousquet in America

Bousquet is the 11874th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bousquet surname appeared 2,637 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Bousquet.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bousquet 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 Bousquet

The surname BOUSQUET is of French origin, deriving from the Occitan language spoken in southern France. It emerged in the late medieval period, around the 13th century. The name is a topographic surname, referring to a small woods or grove, from the Occitan word "bousquet" meaning "small wood".

The earliest recorded instances of the BOUSQUET name can be found in various regions of southern France, such as Languedoc, Provence, and Gascony. It is likely that the name was initially adopted by individuals who lived near or worked in a small wooded area.

One of the earliest known bearers of the BOUSQUET name was Guillaume BOUSQUET, a nobleman from the town of Nîmes in the Languedoc region, who was mentioned in records from the late 13th century. Another early reference can be found in the Livre des Privilèges, a medieval manuscript from the city of Marseille, which lists a certain Pierre BOUSQUET among the citizens in the year 1348.

During the 16th century, the BOUSQUET name gained prominence in the region of Béarn, located in the Pyrenees mountains. A notable figure from this era was Jean BOUSQUET (1530-1597), a Protestant lawyer and writer who played a role in the French Wars of Religion.

In the 17th century, the BOUSQUET family established itself in the city of Montpellier, where they were involved in the wine trade. One prominent member was François BOUSQUET (1635-1711), a wealthy merchant and landowner who served as a city councilor.

As the BOUSQUET name spread throughout France, it also found its way to various French colonies. In the 18th century, a branch of the family settled in the Caribbean island of Martinique, where they became successful plantation owners. Jean-Baptiste BOUSQUET (1720-1789) was a notable figure from this era, serving as the governor of Martinique from 1776 to 1782.

Other notable individuals with the BOUSQUET surname include the 19th-century French novelist and playwright André BOUSQUET (1818-1892), and the 20th-century painter and sculptor René BOUSQUET (1909-1994).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bousquet

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

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

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