Explore the Family Name Bohler

The meaning of Bohler

1. German: variant of Boler. 2. German (Böhler): see Boehler. 3. Norwegian (Bøhler): variant of Bøler (see Boler).

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bohler saw minor fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bohler was ranked as the 19,734th most popular surname in the United States, sliding slightly to 20,037th place in 2010, a drop of 1.54%. Despite this slight decrease in rank, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased from 1,263 to 1,335 during the same period, marking an increase of 5.7%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a small decrease from 0.47 to 0.45, which corresponds to a 4.26% decline.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,734	#20,037	-1.54%
Count	1,263	1,335	5.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.47	0.45	-4.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bohler

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Bohler surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, small shifts can be observed between 2000 and 2010. The largest ethnic group associated with the Bohler surname is White, with 79.18% in 2000 slightly decreasing to 78.28% in 2010. Black ethnicity also showed a decrease from 16.31% to 15.36%. Conversely, those identifying with two or more races nearly doubled from 1.58% to 3.07%, while Hispanic ethnicity increased from 1.74% to 2.25%. Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities both saw decreases, with the former dropping from 0.71% to 0.67% and the latter from 0.48% to 0.37%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	79.18%	78.28%	-1.14%
Black	16.31%	15.36%	-5.82%
Two or More Races	1.58%	3.07%	94.3%
Hispanic	1.74%	2.25%	29.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.71%	0.67%	-5.63%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.48%	0.37%	-22.92%