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

Boutte, 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 Boutte surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Boutte in America

Boutte is the 9959th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Boutte surname appeared 3,241 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 Boutte.

We can also compare 2010 data for Boutte 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 Boutte

The surname BOUTTE originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French word "boute," which means "stump" or "log." This name was likely given to someone who lived near a wooded area or worked with trees.

One of the earliest records of the name BOUTTE can be found in the Dictionnaire Historique et Généalogique des Familles du Poitou, a historical and genealogical dictionary of families from the Poitou region of France, published in the 17th century.

In the 12th century, a nobleman named Pierre BOUTTE was mentioned in the cartulary of the Abbey of Saint-Denis, a medieval monastery located in the northern suburbs of Paris. This cartulary was a collection of charters and deeds related to the abbey's possessions and privileges.

During the 13th century, the name BOUTTE appeared in the records of the village of Boutte, located in the commune of Breuil-le-Vert in the Oise department of northern France. It is possible that the name BOUTTE originated from this place name.

One notable figure with the surname BOUTTE was Jean BOUTTE, a French painter and engraver who lived in the 16th century. He was known for his intricate engravings depicting religious and mythological scenes.

Another significant individual was Marie-Françoise BOUTTE, a French botanist and illustrator who lived in the 18th century. She is renowned for her detailed botanical illustrations, which were published in several influential works on plant life.

In the 19th century, Louis BOUTTE was a prominent French landscape architect and horticulturist. He designed several renowned gardens and public parks in Paris and other cities in France.

The name BOUTTE has also been associated with notable figures in the United States. For example, Charles BOUTTE was a Louisiana politician who served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives in the late 19th century.

Additionally, Pierre BOUTTE was a French-American entrepreneur and landowner who lived in Louisiana in the early 19th century. He was involved in the sugar industry and owned several plantations in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Boutte

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

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

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