Explore the Family Name Bohlender
The meaning of Bohlender
German: variant of Bohlander. Compare Bolender. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bohlender in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bohlender has seen a modest increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the rank of the surname Bohlender was 70,906, but by 2010, it had climbed to 68,547, indicating an overall growth of 3.33 percent. The count of people bearing the surname also rose from 257 individuals in 2000 to 287 in 2010—a surge of nearly 11.67 percent. Despite these changes, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.1.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #70,906 | #68,547 | 3.33% |
| Count | 257 | 287 | 11.67% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bohlender
When considering the ethnic identity associated with the Bohlender surname, Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that in both 2000 and 2010, the highest percentage was White ethnicity, although there was a decrease in this group from 98.44 percent to 93.38 percent over the decade. In 2010, new representation in the Hispanic (2.79 percent) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (1.74 percent) categories were observed, which were not present in the 2000 data. There was no representation from the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or Two or more races categories in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.44% | 93.38% | -5.14% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.79% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.74% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |