Explore the Family Name Bottner

The meaning of Bottner

German (mainly Böttner): variant of Büttner ‘cooper’ (see Buettner). Compare Boettner.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bottner saw a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 113,519 in terms of popularity, but this fell to 116,201 by 2010, representing a change of -2.36%. However, the actual count of individuals with the Bottner surname increased during this period. In 2000, there were 143 recorded instances of the surname, and this figure rose to 150 by 2010, indicating a growth of 4.9%. The proportion of the Bottner surname per 100k people remained stable at 0.05 both in 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#113,519#116,201-2.36%
Count1431504.9%
Proportion per 100k0.050.050%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bottner

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Bottner surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that it is predominantly linked to White ethnicity. In 2000, approximately 95.8% of those with the Bottner surname identified as White, and this figure increased to 98.67% by 2010, showing a change of 3%. There were no recorded instances of the Bottner surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, those of two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
White95.8%98.67%3%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%