Explore the Family Name Boehner

The meaning of Boehner

German (Böhner): 1. occupational name for a floorer, an agent derivative of Middle Low German bönen ‘to cover with planks, to lay a floor’. 2. topographic name for someone who lived in a loft, a variant of Boehne + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Boehner saw a slight decline between the years 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the name decreased by approximately 5.81%, moving from 42,056 in 2000 to 44,500 in 2010. Similarly, the actual count of individuals with this surname also dipped slightly, from 486 in 2000 to 483 in 2010, marking a decrease of 0.62%. Consequently, the proportion of people bearing the Boehner surname per 100,000 people fell by 11.11%, from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,056	#44,500	-5.81%
Count	486	483	-0.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.16	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Boehner

The ethnicity associated with the surname Boehner, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data, remained largely stable over the decade. In 2010, over 96% of individuals with this surname identified as White, reflecting a marginal increase of 0.19% from 2000. Those identifying as Hispanic and those identifying with two or more races also saw modest increases, rising by 20.39% and 25.45% respectively. However, these groups still constitute a small minority within the overall Boehner population. The census recorded no individuals with the Boehner surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.09%	96.27%	0.19%
Two or More Races	1.65%	2.07%	25.45%
Hispanic	1.03%	1.24%	20.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%