2000
#124,109
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 128
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Bockhop
A locational surname derived from a place name meaning "beech hill" or "beech slope".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 134 Americans carry the last name Bockhop. That puts it at #144,270 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,557,868 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Bockhop surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
134
1 in 2,557,868
Census rank
#144,270
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
117
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 117 bearers of the surname Bockhop in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 144270th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Bockhop, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (0.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Bockhop
The surname Bockhop is believed to have originated in the Netherlands during the late 16th century. It is a locational surname, derived from the Dutch words "bock" meaning "buck" or "ram" and "hop" meaning "small enclosed area" or "paddock." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to an individual who lived near or worked in an enclosed area where bucks or rams were kept.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the Bockhop surname can be found in the Dutch provincial records of Gelderland, where a certain Jan Bockhop was listed as a resident of the town of Arnhem in 1592. Another early mention of the name appears in the municipal records of Utrecht, where a Pieter Bockhop is noted as a landowner in 1607.
The surname Bockhop appears to have been concentrated primarily in the central and eastern regions of the Netherlands during the 16th and 17th centuries. It is possible that the name may have derived from a specific place name, such as a farm or hamlet, that has since been lost to history.
One notable bearer of the Bockhop surname was Dirk Bockhop, a Dutch merchant and trader who lived in the city of Amsterdam in the late 17th century. Records indicate that he was involved in the lucrative spice trade with the Dutch East Indies and amassed a considerable fortune.
Another individual of note was Johannes Bockhop, a scholar and theologian who was born in Utrecht in 1645. He studied at the University of Leiden and later became a respected professor of divinity at the University of Groningen, where he taught for many years until his death in 1718.
In the 18th century, the Bockhop surname spread beyond the borders of the Netherlands, with some bearers emigrating to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One such individual was Hans Bockhop, a German-born farmer who settled in the Pennsylvania colony of British North America in the 1740s. He and his family were among the earliest recorded bearers of the name in the New World.
Other notable individuals with the Bockhop surname include Pieter Bockhop, a Dutch painter and engraver who was active in the early 19th century, and Wilhelmina Bockhop, a renowned Dutch pianist and composer who lived from 1832 to 1901.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bockhop
Among Census respondents with the surname Bockhop, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (0.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Bockhop bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Bockhop surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White96.6% · 113
- Hispanic or Latino0.9% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
- Two or more races0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Bockhop
Bockhop appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#142,108
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 117
-11 bearers (-8.6%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 17,999 places
2020
#144,270
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 117
+0 bearers (+0.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 2,162 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #124,109 | 128 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #142,108 | 117 | 0.04 | -11 bearers (-8.6%) | Down 17,999 places |
| 2020 | #144,270 | 117 | 0.04 | +0 bearers (+0.0%) | Down 2,162 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Bockhop surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #142,108 | #144,270 | -1.5% |
| Count | 117 | 117 | 0.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -2.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Bockhop bearers went from 117 to 117 (+0.0% change). The surname moved down 2,162 positions in the national ranking, going from #142,108 to #144,270.
FAQ
Bockhop surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Bockhop?
Name Census estimates that about 134 living Americans carry the surname Bockhop. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,557,868 residents.
How common is Bockhop?
Bockhop ranks #144,270 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 117 people with the surname Bockhop. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (134), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Bockhop.
Has Bockhop become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Bockhop went from 117 recorded bearers to 117. That is an increase of 0 (+0.0%). In the national ranking it fell from #142,108 to #144,270.
What does the Census say about the background of Bockhop?
Among Census respondents with the surname Bockhop, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (0.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Bockhop in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.6% (113 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Bockhop appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (96.6%), Hispanic (0.9%), Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Bockhop (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Bockhop mean?
A locational surname derived from a place name meaning "beech hill" or "beech slope". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Bockhop (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Bockhop?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.