Explore the Family Name Botbyl
The meaning of Botbyl
Dutch: variant, archaic or Americanized, of Botbijl, probably a metonymic occupational name for a working man with a kind of axe (bijl), which resembles a specific broad kind of spade known as a bot. This surname is also found in South Africa, but it is rare there.
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How common is the last name Botbyl in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Botbyl has seen a slight decrease in rank from 63,297 in 2000 to 63,698 in 2010, showing a minimal change of -0.63. However, despite its drop in rank, the count of individuals with the Botbyl surname has shown an increase of 6.1% from 295 in 2000 to 313 in 2010. The proportion per 100k people remained stable at 0.11 between both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #63,297 | #63,698 | -0.63% |
| Count | 295 | 313 | 6.1% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Botbyl
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals carrying the Botbyl surname identify as White, with a small increase from 96.61% in 2000 to 97.12% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic was recorded for the first time in 2010 at 2.24%, while the proportion identifying with two or more races dropped to zero. No individuals were recorded as identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.61% | 97.12% | 0.53% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.24% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.03% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |