Explore the Family Name Buchbinder

The meaning of Buchbinder

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a bookbinder, German Buchbinder.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Buchbinder was ranked as the 41,382nd most popular in 2000 and slipped slightly to the 42,378th position by 2010, depicting a decrease of about 2.41 percent. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 496 in 2000 to 512 in 2010, an increase of 3.23 percent. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population also saw a minor decline of 5.56 percent over the same decade.

20002010Change
Rank#41,382#42,378-2.41%
Count4965123.23%
Proportion per 100k0.180.17-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buchbinder

In terms of ethnic identity, the census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Buchbinder surname identified as White, with this group increasing from 95.77 percent in 2000 to 97.07 percent in 2010. The percentage of Buchbinders identifying as Hispanic decreased by 12.87 percent over the same period. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native between 2000 and 2010. The ethnicity data for 2000 marking 1.01 percent of Buchbinders as Asian/Pacific Islander was not recorded for 2010, possibly suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White95.77%97.07%1.36%
Hispanic2.02%1.76%-12.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.01%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%