Explore the Family Name Botsford

The meaning of Botsford

English: habitational name from either of two places, in Lincolnshire and Leicestershire, named Bottesford, from Old English botl ‘building’ + ford ‘ford’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Botsford has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 17,101st most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 18,411th position, representing a change of 7.66%. The number of individuals with this surname also slightly decreased from 1,531 in 2000 to 1,504 in 2010, a drop of 1.76%. The proportion per 100,000 people fell by 10.53% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,101	#18,411	-7.66%
Count	1,531	1,504	-1.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.57	0.51	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Botsford

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Botsford, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of those with the surname identified as White (95.3% in 2000 and 93.75% in 2010), there were notable changes in other ethnic identities. Hispanic representation rose from 2.02% to 2.99%, an increase of 48.02%. At the same time, the proportion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and two or more races saw decreases of 10.17% and 19.75% respectively. Interestingly, in 2010, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities appeared for the first time within this surname, at 0.53% and 0.93% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.3%	93.75%	-1.63%
Hispanic	2.02%	2.99%	48.02%
Two or More Races	1.57%	1.26%	-19.75%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.93%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.59%	0.53%	-10.17%
Black	0%	0.53%	0%