2000
#26,469
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 867
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.32
Rare Last name
Quebedeaux
A French surname derived from the phrase "qui boit de l'eau" meaning "one who drinks water."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 1,046 Americans carry the last name Quebedeaux. That puts it at #27,910 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.31 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 327,681 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Quebedeaux surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
1.0K
1 in 327,681
Census rank
#27,910
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.3
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
912
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 912 bearers of the surname Quebedeaux in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.31 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 27910th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Quebedeaux, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.3%) and Two or More Races (2.3%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Quebedeaux
The surname QUEBEDEAUX originates from France, specifically the northern regions near the border with Belgium. It can be traced back to the early 16th century, deriving from the Old French words "quebe" meaning "hill" and "deau" meaning "water". The combination suggests a connection to a location with a hill near a body of water.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a 1537 parish record from the village of Oudenarde, located in present-day Belgium. The entry lists a "Jehan Quebedeaux" as a resident of the area. This suggests the name may have originated in this region before spreading to other parts of northern France.
Historical records from the 17th century show the name was present in the provinces of Picardy and Normandy. A notable example is Jean-Baptiste Quebedeaux, born in 1628 in Rouen, who served as a merchant and alderman in the city's government.
During the 18th century, the name can be found in various documents from the region around Calais, including a 1742 census listing a family headed by Pierre Quebedeaux. This could indicate a connection to the nearby village of Quesques, whose name shares similarities with the surname.
One of the earliest known instances of the name in North America is that of Jacques Quebedeaux, born in 1739 in Normandy, who immigrated to Louisiana in the 1760s as part of the Acadian diaspora. He became a prominent landowner and his descendants helped establish the Quebedeaux name in the region.
Other notable individuals with this surname include Émile Quebedeaux, a French writer and poet born in 1871 in Lille, and Auguste Quebedeaux, a World War I veteran from Calais who received the Croix de Guerre for his military service.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Quebedeaux
Among Census respondents with the surname Quebedeaux, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.3%) and Two or More Races (2.3%).
The bar chart below shows how Quebedeaux bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Quebedeaux surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White90.9% · 829
- Hispanic or Latino4.3% · 39
- Two or more races2.3% · 21
- Black or African American1.6% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 8
Timeline
Historical Census data for Quebedeaux
Quebedeaux appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#27,260
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 887
+20 bearers (+2.3%)
Per 100,000 0.30
Rank movement Down 791 places
2020
#27,910
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 912
+25 bearers (+2.8%)
Per 100,000 0.31
Rank movement Down 650 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #26,469 | 867 | 0.32 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #27,260 | 887 | 0.30 | +20 bearers (+2.3%) | Down 791 places |
| 2020 | #27,910 | 912 | 0.31 | +25 bearers (+2.8%) | Down 650 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Quebedeaux surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #27,260 | #27,910 | -2.4% |
| Count | 887 | 912 | 2.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.30 | 0.31 | 1.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Quebedeaux bearers went from 887 to 912 (+2.8% change). The surname moved down 650 positions in the national ranking, going from #27,260 to #27,910.
FAQ
Quebedeaux surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Quebedeaux?
Name Census estimates that about 1,046 living Americans carry the surname Quebedeaux. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 327,681 residents.
How common is Quebedeaux?
Quebedeaux ranks #27,910 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.31 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 912 people with the surname Quebedeaux. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (1,046), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.31 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.31 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Quebedeaux.
Has Quebedeaux become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Quebedeaux went from 887 recorded bearers to 912. That is an increase of 25 (+2.8%). In the national ranking it fell from #27,260 to #27,910.
What does the Census say about the background of Quebedeaux?
Among Census respondents with the surname Quebedeaux, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.3%) and Two or More Races (2.3%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Quebedeaux in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.9% (829 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Quebedeaux appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (90.9%), Hispanic (4.3%), Two or More Races (2.3%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Quebedeaux (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Quebedeaux mean?
A French surname derived from the phrase "qui boit de l'eau" meaning "one who drinks water." The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Quebedeaux (0.31 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Quebedeaux?
If you just want to know how many people have the last name Quebedeaux, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.