Explore the Family Name Bollig

The meaning of Bollig

German: variant of Bolich 2. Compare Bolig 1.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bollig has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bollig was ranked as the 20,711th most popular surname, accounting for approximately 0.44 per 100,000 individuals in the United States. By 2010, the surname had slipped to the 22,047th position, with only about 0.4 per 100,000 individuals bearing this name—a decline of nearly 6.45% in rank and 9.09% in proportion.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,711	#22,047	-6.45%
Count	1,187	1,176	-0.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.44	0.4	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bollig

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Bollig has also shifted over this decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of people with this surname identified as White (95.37%), followed by those who identified as Hispanic (1.85%), and those who identified with two or more races (1.52%). A small percentage also identified as Asian/Pacific Islander (0.51%). However, by 2010, while the majority still identified as White, the proportion had decreased to 92.18%. The proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic showed a significant increase, rising to 4.00%, while the percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and with two or more races saw modest increases to 0.68% and 1.79% respectively. New categories of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native appeared in 2010, with 0.60% and 0.77% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.37%	92.18%	-3.34%
Hispanic	1.85%	4%	116.22%
Two or More Races	1.52%	1.79%	17.76%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.77%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.51%	0.68%	33.33%
Black	0%	0.6%	0%