Explore the Family Name Bodenschatz

The meaning of Bodenschatz

German: metonymic occupational name for someone who collected or had to pay Bodenschatz, a levy on produce from his ground (property) or on wine sold in barrels, from Middle High German boden ‘bottom, ground’ + schatz ‘tax, rent, tithe’. Some characteristic forenames: German Eberhard, Kurt.

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How common is the last name Bodenschatz in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bodenschatz has experienced a minor decline over the past decade. In 2000, Bodenschatz ranked 50,686 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010 it had slipped to a rank of 55,962, marking a decrease of 10.41 percent. The total number of individuals bearing the surname also dropped from 387 to 366 during this period, indicating a 5.43 percent reduction. This resulted in the proportion per 100,000 people with this surname decreasing from 0.14 to 0.12, a 14.29 percent change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,686	#55,962	-10.41%
Count	387	366	-5.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.12	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bodenschatz

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data showed that the majority of individuals with the Bodenschatz surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a slight decrease in this percentage from 96.64 to 95.36. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 1.55 to 3.01, a significant change of 94.19 percent. It's important to note that there were no recorded instances of holders of the Bodenschatz surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.64%	95.36%	-1.32%
Hispanic	1.55%	3.01%	94.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%