Explore the Family Name De Buhr

The meaning of De Buhr

East Frisian and North German: variant of De Boer. Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Harm.

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How common is the last name De Buhr in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname De Buhr saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 44,997th and fell to 45,653rd in 2010, marking a change of -1.46%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 4.23% during this period, rising from 449 to 468. Despite the increase in actual numbers, the proportion per 100,000 people in the population decreased by 5.88%, moving from 0.17 to 0.16.

20002010Change
Rank#44,997#45,653-1.46%
Count4494684.23%
Proportion per 100k0.170.16-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Buhr

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the De Buhr surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census showed some shifts between 2000 and 2010. Most notably, the percentage of white individuals with this surname decreased slightly from 98.22% to 96.79%, a drop of 1.46%. During the same time frame, there was a rise in representation among Asian/Pacific Islanders and individuals identifying with two or more races. Both categories went from zero representation in 2000 to 1.07% and 1.92% respectively in 2010. There were no changes recorded for the Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups.

20002010Change
White98.22%96.79%-1.46%
Two or More Races0%1.92%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.07%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%