Explore the Family Name Boomhower
The meaning of Boomhower
Americanized form of Dutch Boomhouwer or German Bohmhauer, literally ‘wood cutter’, an occupational name for a woodsman or lumberjack, Middle Low German bomhowere.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Boomhower in the United States?
According to the Popularity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Boomhower ranked 34,399 in 2000 and 35,671 in 2010, indicating a slight decrease in popularity by 3.7 percent. The number of individuals with this surname increased marginally from 623 to 630 during this decade, a growth rate of 1.12 percent. However, when measured as a proportion per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the surname Boomhower dropped by 8.7 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #34,399 | #35,671 | -3.7% |
| Count | 623 | 630 | 1.12% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.23 | 0.21 | -8.7% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Boomhower
Based on the Ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, those bearing the surname Boomhower predominantly identify as White, with a slight increase from 94.22 percent in 2000 to 95.40 percent in 2010. There was also an increase in those identifying with two or more races, growing by 7.34 percent over the decade. Meanwhile, the Hispanic population saw a minor decrease of 1.44 percent. There were no notable changes for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities, with some data being suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.22% | 95.4% | 1.25% |
| Hispanic | 2.09% | 2.06% | -1.44% |
| Two or More Races | 1.77% | 1.9% | 7.34% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.12% | 0% | 0% |