Explore the Family Name Booms
The meaning of Booms
Dutch and North German: variant of Boom.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Booms in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Booms has seen a notable increase. In 2000, it was ranked 39,052 in terms of prevalence with a count of 531 individuals possessing the name. By 2010, however, its rank had improved to 37,442 and the count increased to 595, marking a growth of 12.05%. Despite this increase in numbers, the proportion of people carrying the Booms surname per 100,000 remained steady at 0.2.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #39,052 | #37,442 | 4.12% |
| Count | 531 | 595 | 12.05% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Booms
As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Booms, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is largely identified with those of white ethnicity. In 2000, 96.42% of the population with the Booms surname identified as white, although this percentage slightly dropped to 95.13% by 2010. There were also small increments in other ethnic groups over this decade. For example, those identifying as Black increased from 1.13% to 1.85%, while the presence of the surname within the Hispanic community and among those identifying with two or more races was noted for the first time in 2010, albeit at very low percentages (1.01% and 1.34% respectively). The surname did not appear at all within the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.42% | 95.13% | -1.34% |
| Black | 1.13% | 1.85% | 63.72% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.34% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.01% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |