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

Bouzy, 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 Bouzy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bouzy in America

Bouzy is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bouzy surname appeared 109 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 Bouzy.

The history of the last name Bouzy

The surname BOUZY has its origins in France, with records dating back to the early 13th century. It is believed to have originated from the village of Bouzy, located in the Marne department of northeastern France, known for its production of champagne and red wines.

The name BOUZY is thought to derive from the Gallo-Roman word "bodica," which means "little dwelling." This suggests that the surname may have initially referred to someone who lived in a small settlement or hamlet.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the "Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Molesme," a medieval manuscript from the Marne region, which mentions a person named "Girardus de Bouzy" in 1225.

In the 14th century, the "Rôles de la Taille" (tax records) of the Aube region list several individuals with the surname BOUZY, including "Jehan Bouzy" and "Perrin Bouzy."

During the Renaissance period, a notable figure bearing the BOUZY surname was Claude Bouzy (1524-1598), a French lawyer and magistrate who served as a judge in the Parlement of Paris.

In the 17th century, the name appears in the baptismal records of the parish of Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs in Paris, with the entry "Jacques Bouzy" in 1642.

Another historical figure was Jean-Baptiste Bouzy (1675-1744), a French painter and engraver who was active in Paris during the Baroque period.

Moving into the 18th century, the BOUZY surname can be found in the records of the Ancien Régime, such as the "Registres paroissiaux" (parish registers) of the village of Bouzy itself, which list numerous families bearing this name.

In the 19th century, a notable individual was Louis-Victor Bouzy (1808-1887), a French military officer who served in the Crimean War and the Franco-Prussian War, becoming a general in the French army.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bouzy

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

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 Bouzy 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.

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

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