Explore the Family Name Bornt

The meaning of Bornt

Americanized form of an unidentified German or perhaps Dutch surname. It is found mainly in NY. History: The Bornts trace their ancestry to Jacob Bornt, born c.1770 in NY, died 1852 in Rensselaer County, NY. His origin is not known.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bornt has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Bornt was ranked 67,317 in popularity, with a count of 274 individuals carrying this last name. By 2010, the rank dropped to 69,996, representing a change of -3.98%, even though the count increased slightly to 280. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 10% over this decade.

20002010Change
Rank#67,317#69,996-3.98%
Count2742802.19%
Proportion per 100k0.10.09-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bornt

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bornt, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates a majority White prevalence. In 2000, 96.35% of those with the Bornt surname identified as White, dropping slightly to 96.07% by 2010. Over these ten years, there were no individuals identifying as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native bearing this surname. There was a decrease from 2.19% in 2000 to zero in 2010 for individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander. Interestingly, the category of "Two or more races" appeared in 2010, accounting for 1.79% of individuals with the Bornt surname.

20002010Change
White96.35%96.07%-0.29%
Two or More Races0%1.79%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander2.19%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%