Explore the Family Name Botwin
The meaning of Botwin
Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a greengrocer, from Yiddish botvine ‘leaves of beets’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Botwin in the United States?
According to the data gleaned from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Botwin has slightly decreased in the span of a decade. In 2000, the rank of this surname was 100194 but dropped to 107134 by 2010, reflecting a decline of almost 7%. In terms of absolute count, the number of individuals bearing the Botwin surname fell from 167 in 2000 to 166 in 2010, marking a negligible decrease of 0.6%. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.06 between 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #100,194 | #107,134 | -6.93% |
| Count | 167 | 166 | -0.6% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Botwin
On the topic of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts in the ethnic composition of individuals with the Botwin surname over a decade. In 2000, nearly 95% were White, increasing to around 98% by 2010. Those who identified as having two or more races showed a drastic decrease from 2.99% in 2000 to none a decade later. There were no recorded instances of this surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native across both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.61% | 97.59% | 3.15% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.99% | 0% | -100% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |