Explore the Family Name Boardway
The meaning of Boardway
1. Americanized form of German Bodewein: metonymic occupational name for a wine maker, from a term denoting a wine producers’ tax, or alternatively possibly an altered form of the German personal name Baldwine (see Baldwin). Compare Boardwine. 2. Americanized form of French Beaudoin. Compare Boadway and Bodway. 3. In some cases perhaps also a metathesized form of English Broadway. History: Nickolas Bodewein, married in Saarland, Germany in 1832, died in Collins, NY, as Nicholas Boardway in 1845.
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How common is the last name Boardway in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Boardway has slightly decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Boardway was ranked as the 75,466th most popular surname in the United States, with a total of 238 individuals bearing this name. Ten years later, in 2010, the rank fell to the 79,846th position with the same count of individuals. This change represents a decrease in popularity by approximately 5.8%, and a proportion drop per 100k by 11.1%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #75,466 | #79,846 | -5.8% |
| Count | 238 | 238 | 0% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.08 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Boardway
In terms of ethnic identity, the data provided by the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Boardway identify as white. In 2000, 92.02% reported their ethnicity as white, and this percentage slightly increased to 92.44% by 2010. The second largest group identified as Hispanic, increasing from 3.78% in 2000 to 4.20% in 2010. Interestingly, there were no Boardways who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, a small percentage (2.52%) identified as belonging to two or more races in 2010, a category that was not represented in the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.02% | 92.44% | 0.46% |
| Hispanic | 3.78% | 4.2% | 11.11% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.52% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |