Explore the Family Name Bohnhoff

The meaning of Bohnhoff

German: habitational name from either of two places near Siegburg (Rhineland) or in Bavaria from any of several other minor localities in the same area. The second element is Middle Low German hof ‘court, farmstead, manor farm’ (see Hoff); the first is probably from bōne ‘bean’, a staple item of diet in the Middle Ages; alternatively, it may be from a personal name with the common ancient Germanic element Bon, cognate with Old English Buna. BuckleySome characteristic forenames: German Heinz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bohnhoff decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 64,750 in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had fallen to a rank of 73,911, marking a decrease of 14.15%. The total count of individuals with the surname also fell from 287 in 2000 to 262 in 2010, reflecting a drop of 8.71%. Additionally, the proportion of individuals with the surname per 100,000 people also declined from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010, denoting an 18.18% reduction.

20002010Change
Rank#64,750#73,911-14.15%
Count287262-8.71%
Proportion per 100k0.110.09-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bohnhoff

Concerning the ethnicity of those bearing the Bohnhoff surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census suggests a slight shift in its ethnic identity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 98.26% of those with the surname identified as White, but this figure slightly dropped to 96.56% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation within this surname showed an increase from 0% in 2000 to 2.29% in 2010. Other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, those identifying with two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either non-existent or suppressed for privacy in both 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
White98.26%96.56%-1.73%
Hispanic0%2.29%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%