Explore the Family Name Buening
The meaning of Buening
German (Büning): variant of Bünning (see Bunning).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Buening in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Buening has seen a slight dip in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 36,045th most popular, but by 2010 it had slipped to 37,492nd, marking a decrease of 4.01%. However, the total count of people with the Buening surname increased slightly over this period, from 588 in 2000 to 594 in 2010, which is an increase of 1.02%. Despite this slight increase in count, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100k people decreased by 9.09% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #36,045 | #37,492 | -4.01% |
| Count | 588 | 594 | 1.02% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.22 | 0.2 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buening
On the matter of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Buening surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a very slight decrease in the percentage from 98.81% to 97.98% over the decade. The data for other ethnic identities including Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native remained stagnant at 0% in both years. However, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic, going from 0% in 2000 to 0.84% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.81% | 97.98% | -0.84% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0.84% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |