Explore the Family Name Bornemann

The meaning of Bornemann

North German: topographic name denoting someone who lived by a well or spring, from Middle Low German born ‘spring, well’ + man ‘man’. Some characteristic forenames: German Hermann, Dieter, Erwin, Franziska, Gerhard, Klaus.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bornemann has decreased slightly in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, Bornemann ranked 27,771st in popularity and was held by approximately 815 individuals, a proportion of 0.3 per 100,000 people. By 2010, however, the rank had fallen to 29,279 with about 808 individuals bearing the name, representing a proportion drop to 0.27 per 100k. This change represents a minor decrease of 5.43% in rank and 0.86% in count.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,771	#29,279	-5.43%
Count	815	808	-0.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.27	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bornemann

In terms of ethnicity, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Bornemann surname predominantly identifies with White ethnicity, although there has been a slight shift over the decade. In 2000, 97.55% of those with the Bornemann surname identified as White, but this had reduced to 96.04% by 2010 - a change of -1.55%. The proportion identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 1.60% to 2.85% over the same period - a significant growth of 78.12%. The percentages reflecting Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities were either negligible or suppressed for privacy (marked as 0 or "S"). Interestingly, by 2010, 0.62% of Bornemanns reported belonging to two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.55%	96.04%	-1.55%
Hispanic	1.6%	2.85%	78.12%
Two or More Races	0%	0.62%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%