Boudreau Surname

14,635th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,057 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Boudreau Surname Definition:

(French) Descendant of Boudon (armed messenger).

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Boudreau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada24,0961:1,529133
United States13,6861:26,4843,330
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
France411:1,620,066149,911
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
England111:5,065,278148,650
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Guam81:20,0153,029
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Saint Pierre and Miquelon71:914194
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
China41:341,830,39216,990
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4751:105,72410,630

Boudreau (82) may also be a first name.

Boudreau Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) Descendant of Boudon (armed messenger).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Spelled as "bout de rot" in the early 1600s when they came over with Samuel de Champlain. It means "end of roast". Originally from the Poitou area of France.

- zaboune75

This surname was given to the the descendants of Boudon (armed messenger).

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Boudreau Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Boudreau Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Boudreau is borne by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Boudreau.

How Common Is The Last Name Boudreau? popularity and diffusion

It is the 14,635th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 191,490 people. The last name Boudreau occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Boudreau are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,060,447th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 82 people.

The surname is most widespread in Canada, where it is borne by 24,096 people, or 1 in 1,529. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Quebec, where 42 percent are found, New Brunswick, where 22 percent are found and Ontario, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Canada it is found in 52 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent are found and The Dominican Republic, where 0 percent are found.

Boudreau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Boudreau has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,881 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Boudreau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Boudreau last name are 7.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.64% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Boudreau earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.69% more than the national average, earning $48,194 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.37% less than the national average, earning $43,038 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boudrieau94119/
Boudreaeu941/
Budreau93956/
Boudrea9378/
Boudreeaux891/
Boudrieu883/
Boudreay882/
Boudreou881/
Bodrea86229/
Budrea86162/
Boudreaault841/
Boudreoux823/
Boydrieau822/
Boudreeux821/
Boudria802,572/
Boudrya801/
Budreaj801/
Boudrias751,359/
Boudriou75209/
Boudriat75158/
Boudriaa7556/
Boudriah751/
Boudryas751/
Budreeiu751/
Budria71292/
Bodria71169/
Budría716/
Boudriiya715/
Boudriaat712/
Boujadria711/
Bâdrea711/
Badrea711/
Boudraiya711/
Budrius6752/
Voudria6723/
Budriah6716/
Boodria672/
Baudria672/
Bodryuh671/
Budrias671/
Bhodrya671/

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