Explore the Family Name Booz

The meaning of Booz

South German and Swiss German: regional (Alemannic) nickname from Middle High German boese ‘ridiculous person, low-standing servant’ or from an ancient Germanic personal name Bozo (see Bosshart).

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

The surname Booz's popularity has seen a decline between the years 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Booz ranked as the 35,342nd most popular surname in the United States, with a count of 603 instances per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, it had slipped to the 41,038th spot, seeing a decrease of approximately 16.12%. The number of instances also fell by nearly 11.94% during this period, coming down to 531 per 100,000 people. This equates to a drop in the proportion of this name from 0.22% to 0.18%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,342	#41,038	-16.12%
Count	603	531	-11.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.18	-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Booz

When analyzing the ethnicity associated with the surname Booz, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals identify as White. As of 2000, about 92.54% of those carrying the Booz surname identified as White, which decreased slightly to 89.45% by 2010. The share of those identifying as Black saw an increase, moving up from 5.31% to 6.40%. Interestingly, there was no data for Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities. The percentage of those identifying with two or more ethnicities rose from 1.49% to 1.88%, while a new category emerged in 2010, with 2.07% identifying as Hispanic.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.54%	89.45%	-3.34%
Black	5.31%	6.4%	20.53%
Hispanic	0%	2.07%	0%
Two or More Races	1.49%	1.88%	26.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%