Explore the Family Name Bouknight

The meaning of Bouknight

Americanized form of South German Bauknecht.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bouknight has seen subtle changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bouknight was ranked the 17,943rd most popular surname in the United States, and it shifted to 18,499th position by 2010, marking a slight decrease of 3.1%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 1436 to 1494 during the same period, signifying a growth rate of 4.04%. The proportion of people with the Bouknight surname per 100,000 population declined slightly by 3.77%, from 0.53 to 0.51.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,943	#18,499	-3.1%
Count	1,436	1,494	4.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.53	0.51	-3.77%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bouknight

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a diverse ethnic identity associated with the Bouknight surname. Over the decade from 2000 to 2010, individuals identifying as Black make up the largest group, at roughly 42%, with a marginal increase of 0.29% over the period. The second-largest group is those identifying as White, comprising just over half of the total and seeing a minor decrease of 2.79%. Notably, the percentage of individuals reporting two or more races nearly doubled from 1.18% to 1.87%, reflecting a significant change of 58.47%. The Hispanic representation also saw an increase, rising from 1.46% to 1.81%. However, there were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	55.57%	54.02%	-2.79%
Black	41.71%	41.83%	0.29%
Two or More Races	1.18%	1.87%	58.47%
Hispanic	1.46%	1.81%	23.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%