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

Bodenmiller, 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 Bodenmiller surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bodenmiller in America

Bodenmiller is the 71265th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bodenmiller surname appeared 274 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 Bodenmiller.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bodenmiller 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 Bodenmiller

The surname Bodenmiller has its origins in the German language. It is believed to have originated in the southwestern regions of present-day Germany, particularly in the areas around the Rhineland. The name can be traced back to the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century.

The name Bodenmiller is thought to be derived from the German words "Boden," meaning "ground" or "soil," and "Müller," which refers to a miller or a person who operates a mill. This combination suggests that the name may have been initially associated with individuals who worked as millers or were involved in the milling industry, perhaps operating mills located on fertile ground or near streams.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Bodenmiller name can be found in the historical records of the city of Cologne, where a certain Johann Bodenmiller was mentioned in a legal document dated 1437. This document provides evidence of the name's existence during that time period, although it is likely that the name was in use even earlier.

In the 16th century, there are records of a prominent German scholar and humanist named Johannes Bodenmiller, who was born in Esslingen around 1515 and died in 1568. He was a renowned philologist and classical scholar, known for his work on the Latin language and his translations of ancient Greek texts.

Another notable figure with the Bodenmiller surname was Johann Georg Bodenmiller, a German painter and engraver who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was born in Nuremberg in 1668 and is known for his intricate copper engravings depicting landscapes and architectural scenes.

Moving forward to the 19th century, there is a reference to a German-American named Johann Bodenmiller, who emigrated from Germany to the United States in the 1840s. He settled in Pennsylvania and worked as a farmer and miller, continuing the family's association with the milling trade.

In the realm of literature, there was a German author named Wilhelm Bodenmiller, who was born in 1856 and wrote several novels and short stories set in the Black Forest region of Germany. His works often explored themes of rural life and the struggles of the common people in that area.

As the Bodenmiller name spread across different regions, it is likely that various spelling variations emerged, such as Bodenmüller, Bodenmuller, or Bodenmiiller, reflecting the fluid nature of surnames in the past and regional variations in spelling and pronunciation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bodenmiller

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

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

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