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

Boyette, 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 Boyette surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Boyette in America

Boyette is the 6711th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Boyette surname appeared 5,032 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Boyette.

We can also compare 2010 data for Boyette 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 Boyette

The surname Boyette is believed to have originated in France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "boiette" or "boyette," which referred to a small wooden box or container used for storing valuables or relics. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational name for someone who made or sold these containers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 14th century French manuscript "Registres de la Noblesse de Normandie," where a "Jehan Boyette" is mentioned as a resident of the town of Rouen in Normandy. This indicates that the name was present in the northern regions of France during that time.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various records from the region of Poitou in western France, suggesting that it may have spread from its origins in Normandy. For example, a "Guillaume Boyette" is listed in the parish records of the town of Vouillé in 1562.

As the name spread across France, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Boyet, Boyette, and Boiette. These variations can be found in historical documents from different regions of the country.

One notable figure with the surname Boyette was Jean-Baptiste Boyette, a French painter born in Paris in 1680. He is known for his religious paintings and frescoes adorning churches in Paris and its surrounding areas.

Another individual of note was Jacques Boyette, a French explorer and cartographer who lived in the late 17th century. He accompanied several expeditions to the Americas and is credited with creating detailed maps of the Mississippi River and its tributaries.

In the 18th century, a "Pierre Boyette" is recorded as a merchant and landowner in the town of Bordeaux, indicating that the name had gained some prominence in the region of Aquitaine.

During the 19th century, the name appears to have spread beyond France, with records showing individuals with the surname Boyette in various parts of Europe and even in the Americas, likely due to immigration.

One such individual was Antoine Boyette, a French-born soldier who fought in the American Civil War on the Union side. He was born in 1842 and served in the 14th Regiment of the New York Infantry before settling in the United States after the war.

While the surname Boyette is not among the most common in France or other parts of the world, its origins can be traced back to medieval France, where it likely started as an occupational name related to the production or trade of small wooden boxes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Boyette

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

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

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