Explore the Family Name Buchs

The meaning of Buchs

Swiss German and German: topographic name for someone who lived by a box tree or thicket, Middle High German buhs. This surname is also found in France (mainly Alsace and Doubs). Some characteristic forenames: French Andre.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Buchs saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 54,880 in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to 55,505 - a decrease of 1.14 percent. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of people bearing the surname increased from 351 to 370, an increase of 5.41 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.13 both years, indicating that while the name wasn't growing in popularity relative to other surnames, there were more individuals named Buchs by the end of the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,880	#55,505	-1.14%
Count	351	370	5.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buchs

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides us with insights into the ethnicity associated with the surname Buchs. Almost entirely, those with this surname identified as White, with percentages of 99.15 in 2000 and 98.92 in 2010 representing a marginal decrease of 0.23 percent. No significant changes were seen amongst other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or More Races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. These categories either remained at 0 or had their data suppressed for privacy reasons during these two census periods.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.15%	98.92%	-0.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%