Explore the Family Name Buchheit

The meaning of Buchheit

German: topographic name from Buchheide, literally ‘beech heath’, denoting an open plain with scattered beech trees. Compare Buckheit.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Buchheit has seen a minor decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Buchheit was ranked 16,793 in terms of its commonality, but by 2010 it had dropped to 17,331, marking a -3.2% change. Despite this drop in rank, the actual number of people with the surname increased from 1,565 in 2000 to 1,631 in 2010, indicating a growth of 4.22%. However, when measured as a proportion per 100,000 people, its prevalence decreased by -5.17%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,793	#17,331	-3.2%
Count	1,565	1,631	4.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.58	0.55	-5.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buchheit

In regards to ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that there have been some changes within the Buchheit community. The proportion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 0.45% in 2000 to 0.31% in 2010. There was a new appearance of individuals identifying with two or more ethnic identities in 2010, at 0.98%, where none was recorded in 2000. The majority of Buchheits continue to identify as White, although the percentage decreased slightly from 98.34% to 97.24%. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 0.51% to 1.23%. The census did not record any individuals with the surname Buchheit identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native for either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.34%	97.24%	-1.12%
Hispanic	0.51%	1.23%	141.18%
Two or More Races	0%	0.98%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.45%	0.31%	-31.11%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%