Explore the Family Name Boothby

The meaning of Boothby

English: habitational name from any of the places so called in Lincolnshire (including Boothby Graffoe and Boothby Pagnell), recorded in Domesday Book as Bodebi, from Old Danish bōth ‘hut, shed’ + bȳ ‘farm, settlement’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Boothby's popularity has seen a slight dip over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 16,422 in popularity and by 2010, it dropped to 17,406, representing a decrease of approximately 6%. However, the actual count of people bearing the surname increased slightly from 1,614 in 2000 to 1,621 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 0.43%. Yet, the proportion of people named Boothby per 100k population decreased by approximately 8.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,422	#17,406	-5.99%
Count	1,614	1,621	0.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.6	0.55	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Boothby

The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals interesting shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Boothby between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander rose by about 18%, while those who identified under two or more races saw a decrease of around 15.53%. The majority of Boothbys identified as White, but this group experienced a small decline, from 95.60% in 2000 to 94.08% in 2010. The Hispanic and Black populations with the Boothby name notably grew by 117.65% and 58.06% respectively. Meanwhile, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by approximately 27.91%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.6%	94.08%	-1.59%
Hispanic	1.36%	2.96%	117.65%
Two or More Races	1.61%	1.36%	-15.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.68%	0.8%	17.65%
Black	0.31%	0.49%	58.06%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.43%	0.31%	-27.91%