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

Thibodaux, 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 Thibodaux surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Thibodaux in America

Thibodaux is the 15712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Thibodaux surname appeared 1,856 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Thibodaux.

We can also compare 2010 data for Thibodaux 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 Thibodaux

The surname Thibodaux is of French origin, derived from a place name in Normandy, France. It is believed to have originated during the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century.

The name Thibodaux is thought to be derived from the Old French name Thibault or Thibaut, which itself is believed to be a Germanic name composed of the elements "thiad" meaning "people" and "bald" meaning "bold" or "brave." This name was likely brought to Normandy by Norse settlers and subsequently adopted by the local population.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Thibodaux can be found in the Domesday Book, a survey commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This document mentions a landowner named Thibaut in the county of Dorset, England.

In the 13th century, a prominent figure named Thibault de Champagne (1201-1253) was the Count of Champagne and King of Navarre. He played a significant role in the Albigensian Crusade and the Seventh Crusade to the Holy Land.

During the 17th century, the name Thibodaux was carried to the New World by French settlers who established communities in what is now Louisiana. One notable figure from this period was Jean-Baptiste Thibodaux (1674-1742), who was among the earliest settlers in the Bayou Lafourche region of Louisiana.

In the late 18th century, Étienne Thibodaux (1758-1824) was a prominent landowner and plantation owner in the Lafourche region. He was instrumental in the development of the area and the establishment of the town of Thibodaux, which bears his name.

Another significant figure was Jacques Thibodaux (1810-1888), a Louisiana politician and businessman who served as a member of the Louisiana State Senate and was involved in the development of the state's sugar industry.

Throughout history, variations of the name have included Thibodeaux, Thibaudeau, and Thibault, reflecting the influence of different regional dialects and spelling conventions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Thibodaux

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

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

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