Explore the Family Name Buckmiller

The meaning of Buckmiller

Americanized form of German Buchmüller (see Buchmiller).

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

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

Based on Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Buckmiller saw a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 65,298 in popularity with 284 people bearing the name, equivalent to roughly 0.11 per 100,000 people. A decade later, in 2010, the rank had slipped to 73,464 with 264 individuals holding the surname, a decrease of about 7.04%. This corresponded to a proportion of approximately 0.09 per 100,000 people, marking an 18.18% drop from the previous decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,298	#73,464	-12.51%
Count	284	264	-7.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.09	-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buckmiller

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Buckmiller also evolved between 2000 and 2010 according to Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of Buckmillers identified as White (96.13%), followed by those identifying as of Two or More Races (1.76%) and Hispanic (1.76%). There were no records of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, by 2010, while the majority still identified as White (89.39%), there were significant increases in those identifying as of Two or More Races (4.55%, up by 158.52%) and Hispanic (3.41%, up by 93.75%). There was also a small population that identified as Asian/Pacific Islander (2.65%). Still, no individuals identified as Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.13%	89.39%	-7.01%
Two or More Races	1.76%	4.55%	158.52%
Hispanic	1.76%	3.41%	93.75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.65%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%