Explore the Family Name Boerema
The meaning of Boerema
West Frisian and Dutch: variant of Boersma.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Boerema in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Boerema saw a mild increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 49,057th, while it moved up slightly to position 48,530th in 2010, demonstrating an increase of 1.07 percent. The total number of individuals bearing the surname also increased from 403 to 435 over the same decade, which represents a growth of approximately 7.94 percent. Despite these fluctuations, the proportion of people named Boerema per 100,000 remained consistent at 0.15.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #49,057 | #48,530 | 1.07% |
| Count | 403 | 435 | 7.94% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Boerema
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Boerema has seen subtle changes between 2000 and 2010 as per data from the Decennial U.S. Census. While the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both 2000 (97.27%) and 2010 (96.32%), there was a slight decrease in this category by almost one percent. On the other hand, the representation of Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic identities under this surname emerged in 2010 at 1.15%, where none were recorded in 2000. The count for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000 (1.24%) appears to have dropped to zero by 2010. The categories for Black and those identifying with two or more races remained consistent with either zero or suppressed data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.27% | 96.32% | -0.98% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.15% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.15% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.24% | 0% | 0% |