2000
#8,619
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,513
First available Census row
Per 100,000 1.30
Rare Last name
Boutin
A French occupational surname for a maker or seller of boots, derived from the Old French word "boute."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 3,960 Americans carry the last name Boutin. That puts it at #9,088 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 1.16 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 86,554 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Boutin surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
4.0K
1 in 86,554
Census rank
#9,088
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
1.2
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
3.5K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 3,453 bearers of the surname Boutin in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 1.16 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 9088th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Boutin, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.7%. The next largest groups are Black (5.8%) and Hispanic (3.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Boutin
The surname Boutin originated in France and can be traced back to the 12th century. It was derived from the Old French word "boutin," which referred to a type of leather boot or buskin. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname for a bootmaker or someone involved in the leather trade.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the Boutin name can be found in the Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen, a historical record of the citizens of Rouen, Normandy, dating back to the 13th century. This document mentions several individuals with the surname Boutin, including Richart Boutin and Jehan Boutin.
During the Middle Ages, the Boutin family was primarily concentrated in the northern regions of France, particularly in Normandy and Picardy. The name also appeared in various medieval records and documents, such as the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, which dates back to the 12th century.
In the 16th century, a notable figure with the Boutin surname was Claude Boutin, a French theologian and philosopher born in Normandy in 1524. He was a professor at the University of Paris and wrote several scholarly works on theology and philosophy.
Another prominent individual with the Boutin name was Jean Boutin, a French painter and engraver who lived in the 17th century. He was known for his religious paintings and artwork commissioned by churches and monasteries in Paris and other parts of France.
During the 18th century, the Boutin family had a presence in various regions of France, including Normandy, Picardy, and the Île-de-France region around Paris. One noteworthy individual from this period was Pierre-Marie Boutin, a French architect born in Rouen in 1732. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings and churches in Normandy.
In the 19th century, the Boutin surname spread more widely across France and beyond. One example is Charles Boutin, a French painter born in Paris in 1823. He was known for his landscapes and genre paintings, and his works were exhibited at the Paris Salon.
Over time, the Boutin name also found its way to other parts of the world through French emigration and exploration. For instance, there were Boutin families recorded in the early colonial records of Canada, particularly in the province of Quebec, which had strong historical ties to France.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Boutin
Among Census respondents with the surname Boutin, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.7%. The next largest groups are Black (5.8%) and Hispanic (3.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Boutin bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Boutin surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White86.7% · 2,995
- Black or African American5.8% · 200
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 128
- Two or more races2.8% · 98
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 8
Timeline
Historical Census data for Boutin
Boutin appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#8,749
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,749
+236 bearers (+6.7%)
Per 100,000 1.27
Rank movement Down 130 places
2020
#9,088
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,453
-296 bearers (-7.9%)
Per 100,000 1.16
Rank movement Down 339 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #8,619 | 3,513 | 1.30 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #8,749 | 3,749 | 1.27 | +236 bearers (+6.7%) | Down 130 places |
| 2020 | #9,088 | 3,453 | 1.16 | -296 bearers (-7.9%) | Down 339 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Boutin surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #8,749 | #9,088 | -3.9% |
| Count | 3,749 | 3,453 | -7.9% |
| Per 100K | 1.27 | 1.16 | -9.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Boutin bearers went from 3,749 to 3,453 (-7.9% change). The surname moved down 339 positions in the national ranking, going from #8,749 to #9,088.
FAQ
Boutin surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Boutin?
Name Census estimates that about 3,960 living Americans carry the surname Boutin. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 86,554 residents.
How common is Boutin?
Boutin ranks #9,088 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 1.16 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 3,453 people with the surname Boutin. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (3,960), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 1.16 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 1.16 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Boutin.
Has Boutin become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Boutin went from 3,749 recorded bearers to 3,453. That is a decrease of 296 (-7.9%). In the national ranking it fell from #8,749 to #9,088.
What does the Census say about the background of Boutin?
Among Census respondents with the surname Boutin, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.7%. The next largest groups are Black (5.8%) and Hispanic (3.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Boutin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.7% (2,995 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Boutin appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (86.7%), Black (5.8%), Hispanic (3.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Boutin (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Boutin mean?
A French occupational surname for a maker or seller of boots, derived from the Old French word "boute." The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Boutin (1.16 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Boutin?
Find out how many people have the surname Boutin on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.