Explore the Family Name Bootz

The meaning of Bootz

German and Dutch: less frequent variant of Butz (German) and Boots (mainly Dutch). It is also found in France (in Alsace and Flanders). Some characteristic forenames: French Antoine.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bootz has slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bootz was ranked 49,869 in terms of surname popularity in the United States, but by 2010, it fell to 54,296, reflecting a decrease of 8.88%. Similarly, the count of people with this surname also dipped from 395 in 2000 to 380 in 2010, marking a decrease of 3.8%. The proportion of individuals named Bootz per 100k inhabitants dropped by 13.33% during the same time period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,869	#54,296	-8.88%
Count	395	380	-3.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.13	-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bootz

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Bootz also experienced some shifts over the decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the vast majority, 95.95%, identified as White while this number saw a slight decrease in 2010 to 94.21%. In addition, a small percentage (2.28%) identified as belonging to two or more races in 2000, but this category was not represented in 2010. Interestingly, there were no individuals with the Bootz surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic in 2000, but these categories reported representation in 2010, at 1.32% and 2.63% respectively. There were no changes in the percentage of those who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.95%	94.21%	-1.81%
Hispanic	0%	2.63%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.32%	0%
Two or More Races	2.28%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%