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

Bodenhamer, 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 Bodenhamer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bodenhamer in America

Bodenhamer is the 24890th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bodenhamer surname appeared 999 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 Bodenhamer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bodenhamer 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 Bodenhamer

The surname BODENHAMER has its origins in Germany, tracing back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old German words "boden" meaning "floor" or "ground" and "ammer" referring to a river or stream. This suggests that the name may have originated from a location near a river or stream on flat land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BODENHAMER can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. In this record, a person named Conradus Bodenhamer is mentioned as a landowner in the region.

During the 16th century, the name BODENHAMER appeared in various records across German-speaking regions. For instance, Johannes Bodenhamer, born in 1512 in Nuremberg, was a prominent Lutheran theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation.

In the 17th century, the BODENHAMER name spread to other parts of Europe, including the Netherlands. A notable figure from this era was Willem Bodenhamer, a Dutch merchant and explorer who embarked on several expeditions to the East Indies between 1620 and 1640.

As the BODENHAMER family grew and migrated, the name underwent slight variations in spelling, such as Bodenheimer, Bodenhammer, and Bodenhammer. One notable individual from this period was Johann Bodenhamer, born in 1678 in Cologne, who was a highly regarded architect responsible for designing several churches and public buildings in the region.

In the 19th century, the BODENHAMER name made its way to the United States, as German immigrants sought new opportunities in the rapidly developing nation. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in America was Johann Bodenhamer, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1824 and later settled in Ohio.

Among the notable Americans bearing the BODENHAMER surname was Elizabeth Bodenhamer, born in 1832 in Virginia. She was a prominent educator and advocate for women's rights, establishing several schools and actively participating in the suffrage movement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bodenhamer

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

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 Bodenhamer 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 Bodenhamer 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 Bodenhamer was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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