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

Bouyer, 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 Bouyer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bouyer in America

Bouyer is the 28552nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bouyer surname appeared 835 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 Bouyer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bouyer 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 Bouyer

The surname Bouyer has its origins in France and can be traced back to the 11th century. It is derived from the Old French word "bouvier," which means "cowherd" or "herdsman." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname were likely employed as cowherds or worked with cattle in some capacity.

The name Bouyer was particularly prevalent in the northern regions of France, such as Normandy and Picardy. It is found in several medieval records, including the Livre des Bourgeois de la ville de Rouen, a register of the citizens of Rouen from the 14th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bouyer dates back to 1198, when a certain Radulfus Bouyer was mentioned in the cartulary of the abbey of Saint-Père de Chartres. Another early reference comes from the Rotuli Hundredorum, a record of landholders in England compiled in 1273, which lists a Robert le Bouyer from Bedfordshire.

In the 15th century, a notable individual named Jean Bouyer (c. 1415-1483) served as a canon of the cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris. He was known for his work on ecclesiastical law and theology.

During the 16th century, the Bouyer family established a presence in the region of Poitou, where they were recognized as a noble house. One member of this family, René Bouyer (1530-1596), was a prominent jurist and legal scholar who authored several influential works on French customary law.

Another notable figure with the surname Bouyer was Nicolas Bouyer (1598-1672), a French architect who worked on several important building projects in Paris, including the Château de Vincennes and the Church of Saint-Sulpice.

In the 18th century, the name Bouyer was associated with the military. Jean-Baptiste Bouyer (1717-1794) was a French naval officer who served as a captain during the American Revolutionary War, while François-Claude-Amour Bouyer de Crevecœur (1742-1829) was a noted military engineer and author who spent several years in North America.

Throughout history, the surname Bouyer has been subject to various spellings, such as Bouvier, Bovier, and Boviery, reflecting regional variations and linguistic changes over time. However, the core meaning and origins of the name remain rooted in the occupation of cowherd or herdsman.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bouyer

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

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

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