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

Bouvet, 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 Bouvet surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bouvet in America

Bouvet is the 96799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bouvet surname appeared 188 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 Bouvet.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bouvet 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 Bouvet

The surname Bouvet originates from France, where it first emerged in the northern regions during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "bouvier," which translates to "cowherd" or "oxherd," suggesting an occupational origin for those who tended cattle and oxen.

The earliest recorded instances of the Bouvet name can be found in official documents from the 13th century. One notable figure was Jean Bouvet, a French explorer and diplomat who lived from around 1286 to 1349. He was sent by Pope Benedict XII on a mission to the court of the Mongol ruler of Persia, seeking to establish an alliance against the Muslims.

Another prominent individual bearing the Bouvet surname was René Bouvet, a French mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1622 to 1680. He made significant contributions to the fields of celestial mechanics and the study of comets.

In the 18th century, Joachim Bouvet, a French Jesuit missionary, traveled to China and became a skilled interpreter of Chinese language and culture. He was born in 1697 and died in 1768.

A notable place name associated with the Bouvet surname is the Bouvet Island, an uninhabited subantarctic island in the South Atlantic Ocean. It was discovered in 1739 by Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier, a French naval officer and explorer after whom the island was named.

During the 19th century, Jacques-François Bouvet, a French engraver and painter, gained recognition for his intricate engravings and illustrations. He lived from 1786 to 1856.

While the Bouvet surname is prevalent in France, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and historical events. However, its origins can be traced back to the northern regions of France, where it emerged as an occupational name for those involved in tending cattle and oxen during the Middle Ages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bouvet

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

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

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