Explore the Family Name Bothun
The meaning of Bothun
Norwegian (Bøthun): habitational name from any of various farms in southwestern Norway, a compound of Old Norse bœr ‘farm’ + tun ‘enclosure, farm’.
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How common is the last name Bothun in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bothun has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the last decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 48,293rd most common surname and by 2010 it had slipped to the 50,960th position, indicating a change of -5.52%. The number of people with this surname also saw a minor reduction from 411 in 2000 to 409 in 2010, a drop of -0.49%. Its proportion per 100k also decreased by -6.67%, dropping from 0.15 to 0.14.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #48,293 | #50,960 | -5.52% |
| Count | 411 | 409 | -0.49% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.14 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bothun
In terms of ethnic identity, the census data shows that the majority of people with the Bothun surname identify as White. In 2000, 99.03% of Bothuns identified as White and this figure slightly decreased to 97.07% by 2010. There is no recorded data for the Bothun surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories for both years. It's worth noting that there was an emergence of Hispanic identification within the Bothun surname from 2000 to 2010, marking a change from 0 to 1.71%. This data is all drawn from the Decennial U.S. Census.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.03% | 97.07% | -1.98% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.71% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |