Explore the Family Name Borkholder

The meaning of Borkholder

German: altered form of Swiss German Burkhalter. The surname Borkholder is rare in Germany. History: This is one of the variants of the name of a Swiss Mennonite and Amish family, originally spelled Burkhalter, but in Germany (and in the US) altered to Borkholder and Burkholder, the latter form being the most common.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Borkholder has significantly increased over a decade. In 2000, the surname was ranked 30,199 in popularity and this improved to 23,120 by 2010, indicating a 23.44% increase. The count of individuals with this surname also saw an increase, from 732 in 2000 to 1104 in 2010 – a substantial rise of 50.82%. The proportion per 100,000 people similarly improved from 0.27 to 0.37, representing a 37.04% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,199	#23,120	23.44%
Count	732	1,104	50.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.37	37.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Borkholder

Regarding ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Borkholder surname identify as White. The percentage remained largely stable at 99.00% in 2000 and 99.09% in 2010, reflecting a very slight increase of 0.09%. Other ethnic groups including Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic and Black all reported no members with this surname in both years. There was a small representation of American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, making up 0.54% of those having the Borkholder surname. It's important to note that this data may not fully capture the diversity within these categories due to suppressed data for privacy purposes.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99%	99.09%	0.09%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.54%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%