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

Boehner, 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 Boehner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Boehner in America

Boehner is the 44500th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Boehner surname appeared 483 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 Boehner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Boehner 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 Boehner

The surname Boehner is of German origin, originating in the region of Bavaria. It is derived from the German word "Böhm," which means "Bohemian," referring to the historical region of Bohemia in modern-day Czech Republic. The name likely originated in the medieval period when Bavarians began using surnames to distinguish families and individuals.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Boehner can be found in the "Bairisches Geschlechterbuch," a Bavarian genealogical book from the 15th century. This book mentions a Hans Böhner, a nobleman from the town of Landshut, who lived in the late 14th century.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various records from the city of Munich. A notable figure was Georg Boehner, a wealthy merchant and banker who lived from 1501 to 1573. He was involved in the city's trade with Italy and other European regions.

The spelling variations of the name include Böhner, Boehner, Boehmer, and Böhmer. These variations can be attributed to regional dialects and the evolution of the German language over time.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Boehner was prevalent in the towns and villages around the city of Nuremberg. One notable individual was Johann Boehner, a skilled clockmaker who lived from 1678 to 1742. His intricate clocks and timepieces were highly sought after by the nobility of the time.

In the 19th century, the name spread further across Germany and into other parts of Europe as families migrated for economic and political reasons. One prominent figure was Karl Boehner, a German painter and artist who lived from 1825 to 1898. His landscapes and portraits captured the beauty of the Bavarian countryside and are displayed in various museums across Germany.

As the name Boehner spread, it also found its way to other parts of the world through immigration. In the United States, one notable individual was Johann Boehner, a German immigrant who settled in Pennsylvania in the mid-19th century. He worked as a farmer and helped establish a thriving German community in the area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Boehner

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

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

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