Find out how popular the last name Bemboom is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bemboom.

Bemboom, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bemboom surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bemboom in America

Bemboom is the 101247th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bemboom surname appeared 178 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bemboom.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bemboom to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bemboom

The surname "BEMBOOM" is believed to have originated in the Netherlands during the late 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Dutch words "bem" meaning "boom" or "tree," and "boom" meaning "tree" or "pole." Therefore, the name likely referred to someone who lived near a large tree or a wooded area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "BEMBOOM" can be found in the Dutch village of Dordrecht in the year 1587, where a merchant named Jan Bemboom is mentioned in a local census record. The name also appears in various church records and land deeds from the same region during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

The name "BEMBOOM" is sometimes spelled slightly differently in historical documents, such as "Bemboome" or "Bemboome." These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and changes in spelling conventions over time.

While not a particularly common surname, there are several notable individuals throughout history who bore the name "BEMBOOM." One example is Pieter Bemboom (1620-1689), a Dutch painter known for his landscapes and still-life works. Another is Willem Bemboom (1745-1812), a Dutch military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars.

In the 18th century, the name "BEMBOOM" also appeared in historical records from the German region of Westphalia, suggesting that some members of the family may have migrated there from the Netherlands at some point.

Other notable individuals with the surname "BEMBOOM" include Johanna Bemboom (1825-1901), a Dutch author and poet, and Karel Bemboom (1870-1942), a Belgian engineer and inventor who held several patents for industrial machinery.

While the name "BEMBOOM" is relatively uncommon, it has a rich history spanning several centuries and different regions, primarily centered around the Netherlands and parts of Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bemboom

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bemboom.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bemboom was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bemboom has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bemboom was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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