The Boudreau Family Name

One surname, two spellings: Boudreau and Boudreaux. Name scholars give the meaning as “Little Boudon / west French place”. Boudreau is listed among the recognised spellings of Boudreaux. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes Boudrot.

About 10,103 people in the United States were recorded as Boudreau in 2010, placing it 3,534 on the national list.

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