Explore the Family Name Borchard
The meaning of Borchard
North German: variant of Borchardt.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Borchard in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Borchard has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. It dropped in rank from 31,085 to 38,948, demonstrating a -25.3% change. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased by approximately 20%, from 706 to 566 over the same period. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people also fell by nearly 27%, from 0.26 to 0.19.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #31,085 | #38,948 | -25.3% |
| Count | 706 | 566 | -19.83% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.26 | 0.19 | -26.92% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Borchard
Regarding ethnic identity, based on information provided by the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been some changes from 2000 to 2010. The largest group identified as White, but it saw a slight decrease from 96.03% in 2000 to 93.29% in 2010. There was an increase in the number of individuals identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.27% in 2000 to 4.77% in 2010. The percentage of those reporting two or more races grew modestly from 0.85% to 1.06%. In 2010, the census recorded a small population of Asian/Pacific Islanders within the Borchard surname for the first time at 0.88%, while the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories remained at 0% for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.03% | 93.29% | -2.85% |
| Hispanic | 2.27% | 4.77% | 110.13% |
| Two or More Races | 0.85% | 1.06% | 24.71% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.88% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |