Explore the Family Name Bucholz

The meaning of Bucholz

1. German: rare variant of Buchholz and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Buchholz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Bucholz" saw a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Bucholz ranked 20,427 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to 22,246. This represents an 8.9% decrease in rank over the decade. Similarly, the count of people with the Bucholz surname also dipped from 1,209 in 2000 to 1,159 in 2010, which is a 4.14% decline. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell from 0.45 to 0.39 during the same period, marking a 13.33% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,427	#22,246	-8.9%
Count	1,209	1,159	-4.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.39	-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bucholz

As revealed by the Decennial U.S. Census, the ethnic identity associated with the Bucholz surname underwent some changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 94.38% to 92.49%, while those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also reduced from 1.65% to 1.21%. However, those reporting their ethnicity as Hispanic saw a significant increase, going from 1.32% in 2000 to 2.93% in 2010. The proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races also rose from 1.90% to 2.76%. Importantly, there were no individuals with the Bucholz surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.38%	92.49%	-2%
Hispanic	1.32%	2.93%	121.97%
Two or More Races	1.9%	2.76%	45.26%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.65%	1.21%	-26.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%