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

Bodenstein, 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 Bodenstein surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bodenstein in America

Bodenstein is the 53802nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bodenstein surname appeared 384 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 Bodenstein.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bodenstein 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 Bodenstein

The surname Bodenstein originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. It is a locational surname, derived from a place name referring to a town or village where the first bearer of the name lived or was born. The name likely stems from the German words "Boden" meaning "ground" or "soil" and "stein" meaning "stone," suggesting a connection to a place with rocky or stony soil.

One of the earliest records of the Bodenstein name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from the region of Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. The name is mentioned in reference to a landowner or nobleman from the area.

In the 14th century, there are records of a prominent family with the surname Bodenstein residing in the town of Eisenach, in the state of Thuringia, Germany. This family was involved in local politics and held positions of influence within the community.

A notable figure bearing the Bodenstein name was Andreas Bodenstein von Karlstadt, a German Catholic theologian and Protestant reformer born in 1486 in Karlstadt, Bavaria. He was a close associate of Martin Luther and played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation.

Another individual of historical significance was Adam von Bodenstein, a German Renaissance humanist and diplomat who lived from 1528 to 1577. He served as an ambassador and advisor to various princes and nobles during his lifetime.

In the 17th century, Johann Jakob Bodenstein, a German mathematician and astronomer, made contributions to the development of logarithms and the calculation of planetary orbits. He was born in 1592 in Speyer, in the Palatinate region of Germany.

The Bodenstein surname has also been recorded with various spelling variations over the centuries, such as Bodenstein, Bodensteyn, Bodestein, and Bodenstain, reflecting the regional dialects and scribal practices of different areas in Germany.

While the Bodenstein name has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and immigration, with individuals bearing this surname found in various countries and regions today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bodenstein

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

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

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