Explore the Family Name Bohls
The meaning of Bohls
North German: patronymic from Bohl 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bohls in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bohls demonstrated a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 65,668th in popularity with 282 individuals carrying the name, or approximately 0.1 individuals per 100,000. By 2010, the ranking had improved to 62,903rd, with a count of 318 individuals, which equates to roughly 0.11 individuals per 100,000. This represents an overall growth of 4.21% in rank and 12.77% in count over this ten-year period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #65,668 | #62,903 | 4.21% |
| Count | 282 | 318 | 12.77% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.11 | 10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bohls
Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Bohls identify as White. In 2000, 98.58% of individuals with this surname identified as White. This percentage decreased slightly to 95.60% by 2010. Meanwhile, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic within this surname group, increasing from 0% in 2000 to 3.14% in 2010. The data for other ethnic identities including Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and those identifying with two or more races, remained stagnant at 0% in both 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.58% | 95.6% | -3.02% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.14% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |