Explore the Family Name Borgmann

The meaning of Borgmann

1. North German: from Middle Low German borgman or borchman ‘man of the castle’, hence an occupational name for someone who worked at a castle or was a vassal of the feudal lord, or for a citizen of a (fortified) town. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Borg. Some characteristic forenames: German Egon, Hans, Reinhold, Bernhard, Christoph, Claus.

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

The surname Borgmann ranked 23,273rd in popularity in the year 2000 based on Decennial U.S. Census data. By 2010, it had slipped to a rank of 24,822, reflecting a decrease of 6.66%. In terms of count, there were 1,022 people with the surname Borgmann in 2000, which saw a minor drop to 1,003 individuals by 2010, marking a small decline of 1.86%. The proportion of people named Borgmann per 100,000 decreased by 10.53% from 0.38 in 2000 to 0.34 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,273	#24,822	-6.66%
Count	1,022	1,003	-1.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.34	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Borgmann

In terms of ethnic identity, the Borgmann surname is predominantly associated with white ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 97.36% of those with the Borgmann surname identified as white, and this figure dropped slightly to 96.41% by 2010. Over the same period, the percentage of people bearing the Borgmann name who identified as belonging to two or more races increased significantly from 0.59% to 1.60%. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a modest increase from 1.37% to 1.5%. No reported Borgmanns identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.36%	96.41%	-0.98%
Two or More Races	0.59%	1.6%	171.19%
Hispanic	1.37%	1.5%	9.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%