Explore the Family Name Bodenstein

The meaning of Bodenstein

1. German: habitational name from any of various places called Bodenstein, in Bavaria and northern Germany. 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): artificial name composed of German Boden ‘ground’ + Stein ‘stone’. Some characteristic forenames: German Dieter, Dietrich, Klaus, Wolfgang. Jewish Arie, Avrohom, Tzvi.

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

According to the data obtained from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bodenstein has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 55,124 in popularity with 349 individuals carrying the name. This figure increased by 10.03% to 384 individuals in 2010, moving the rank up to 53,802. The proportion per 100k people remained stable at 0.13.

20002010Change
Rank#55,124#53,8022.4%
Count34938410.03%
Proportion per 100k0.130.130%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bodenstein

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Bodenstein surname identify as White, accounting for 95.57% in 2010 compared to 97.13% in 2000. There was also a slight decrease in those identifying as Hispanic, going from 1.72% in 2000 to 1.56% in 2010. Interestingly, there was an emergence of individuals of two or more races among those bearing the Bodenstein surname in 2010, which was not recorded in the previous census. The percentage of those of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native ethnic identities remained at zero.

20002010Change
White97.13%95.57%-1.61%
Two or More Races0%1.56%0%
Hispanic1.72%1.56%-9.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%