Explore the Family Name Burgdorf

The meaning of Burgdorf

German: habitational name from any of various places so named in northern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Hans, Juergen, Jurgen, Nikolaus.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Burgdorf saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. It was ranked 23,781 in 2000 but dropped to 25,115 in 2010, representing a decline of approximately 5.61%. Additionally, the count of people carrying the Burgdorf surname also dipped slightly from 993 in 2000 to 988 in 2010, reflecting a decrease of 0.5%. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell by 10.81%, going from 0.37 to 0.33 during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,781	#25,115	-5.61%
Count	993	988	-0.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.37	0.33	-10.81%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Burgdorf

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that individuals with Burgdorf as their surname primarily identified as White, although there was a slight decrease over time. In 2000, about 97.28% identified as White, which dropped to 95.34% in 2010, indicating a change of -1.99%. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in both years. However, the number of individuals who identified as Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native increased from zero in 2000 to 1.72% and 1.01%, respectively, in 2010. Additionally, those identifying as being of two or more races decreased from 1.81% in 2000 to 1.62% in 2010, marking a drop of 10.50%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.28%	95.34%	-1.99%
Hispanic	0%	1.72%	0%
Two or More Races	1.81%	1.62%	-10.5%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.01%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%