Explore the Family Name Busboom
The meaning of Busboom
North German: topographic name from Middle Low German busbōm ‘box tree’. Some characteristic forenames: German Claus, Kurt, Lorenz, Otto.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Busboom in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Busboom has seen slight fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 42,830 in popularity, with a count of 476 people bearing this name. By 2010, it had dipped slightly in rank to 43,206, but the count of individuals with this surname increased by about 5% to 500. Despite this increase, the proportion of individuals named Busboom per 100,000 people decreased by 5.56%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #42,830 | #43,206 | -0.88% |
| Count | 476 | 500 | 5.04% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.17 | -5.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Busboom
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Busboom identify as White. In 2000, 99.58% of those with this surname identified as such. This figure slightly decreased to 98.8% in 2010. There was no recorded change in the number of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native between these two census years. It's important to note that any data potentially indicating other ethnic identities was suppressed for privacy.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.58% | 98.8% | -0.78% |
| 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% |