Explore the Family Name Burhop
The meaning of Burhop
North German: topographic name from Middle Low German būr ‘farmer, peasant’ + hōp ‘pile’, or, as a suffix in placenames, ‘gathering, assembly’. The term hōp is a common element in placenames of the northwestern coastal area of Germany, for example Hope, Hoopen, Hoople.
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How common is the last name Burhop in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Burhop had a slight decrease in rank between 2000 and 2010, moving from 66,476th to 67,126th in popularity. Despite this, the total count of people with the Burhop surname increased by approximately 5.76%, growing from 278 individuals in 2000 to 294 in 2010. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained constant at 0.1.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #66,476 | #67,126 | -0.98% |
| Count | 278 | 294 | 5.76% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Burhop
The ethnicity distribution of the Burhop surname, as derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, reveals that the majority of individuals identified as White, accounting for 91.73% in 2000 and increasing slightly to 94.22% in 2010. Those identifying as part of two or more races made up 2.52% in 2000, rising marginally to 2.72% in 2010. While the Hispanic representation decreased from 3.24% to 2.72%, there was no representation from the Asian/Pacific Islander or Black ethnicities in either year. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category showed a significant drop, moving from 2.52% representation in 2000 to no representation in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.73% | 94.22% | 2.71% |
| Two or More Races | 2.52% | 2.72% | 7.94% |
| Hispanic | 3.24% | 2.72% | -16.05% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 2.52% | 0% | -100% |