Explore the Family Name Bober
The meaning of Bober
1. Polish, Ukrainian, Rusyn, and Jewish (from Ukraine and Poland): from Polish bóbr ‘beaver’, Ukrainian, Rusyn, and Yiddish bober, applied as a nickname for someone thought to resemble the animal in some way. As a Jewish name it is mainly artificial. As a Rusyn name it is also found in Slovakia. 2. Germanized form of Sorbian Bobr: nickname from bobr ‘beaver’ (see 1 above). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Gustaw, Andrzej, Bogdan, Ewa, Jerzy, Jozef, Kazimierz, Ludwik, Stanislaw, Tomasz, Wieslaw.
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How common is the last name Bober in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bober has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 12,616 in terms of popularity and saw a shift to a rank of 13,593 in 2010, marking a drop of approximately 7.74%. The count of individuals with the surname also experienced a marginal decline of around 0.93%, moving from 2251 people in 2000 to 2230 in 2010. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 individuals also decreased by about 8.43%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,616 | #13,593 | -7.74% |
| Count | 2,251 | 2,230 | -0.93% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.83 | 0.76 | -8.43% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bober
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts for those carrying the Bober surname. While the majority identified as White in both 2000 (94.05%) and 2010 (93.68%), there was a slight decrease of 0.39% over this decade. Notably, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic rose by 30.55%, from 2.75% in 2000 to 3.59% in 2010. Those identifying as Black saw a decline of 42.86%, going from 1.33% to 0.76%. For the first time in 2010, some individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander (0.31%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.45%). The percentage identifying as two or more races dropped slightly from 1.42% to 1.21%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.05% | 93.68% | -0.39% |
| Hispanic | 2.75% | 3.59% | 30.55% |
| Two or More Races | 1.42% | 1.21% | -14.79% |
| Black | 1.33% | 0.76% | -42.86% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.45% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.31% | 0% |