2000
#139,757
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 110
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Boeskool
A Dutch surname referring to a vegetable farmer or gardener.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 130 Americans carry the last name Boeskool. That puts it at #147,221 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,636,572 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Boeskool 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
130
1 in 2,636,572
Census rank
#147,221
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
113
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 113 bearers of the surname Boeskool in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 147221st position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Boeskool, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.4%) and Two or More Races (2.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Boeskool
The surname Boeskool is believed to have its origins in the Netherlands, dating back to the 16th century. It is likely derived from the Dutch words "bos" meaning forest or woods, and "kool" meaning cabbage or a type of leafy green vegetable. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who grew or sold cabbages or other leafy greens in a forested area.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Boeskool can be found in the Dutch city of Utrecht, where a Pieter Boeskool is mentioned in a church record from 1587. Another early reference comes from the town of Delft, where a Jan Boeskool is listed as a merchant in a trade registry from 1612.
In the 17th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of the Netherlands and neighboring regions. For example, a Cornelis Boeskool is recorded as a landowner in the village of Zevenbergen, near Breda, in 1643. Around the same time, a Johan Boeskool is mentioned in a court document from the city of Arnhem, dated 1652.
By the 18th century, the Boeskool name had also made its way to the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia), which was a colony of the Netherlands at the time. One notable figure was Hendrik Boeskool, a merchant and trader who lived in Batavia (now Jakarta) from 1718 to 1785.
Other historical figures bearing the Boeskool surname include:
1. Dirk Boeskool (1802-1876), a Dutch politician and member of the Provincial States of South Holland.
2. Pieter Boeskool (1832-1901), a Dutch painter known for his landscapes and seascapes.
3. Anna Boeskool (1864-1932), a Dutch writer and feminist activist.
4. Cornelis Boeskool (1892-1968), a Dutch architect who designed several notable buildings in Rotterdam and Amsterdam.
5. Johanna Boeskool (1918-2005), a Dutch resistance fighter during World War II who helped hide Jewish families from the Nazis.
While the Boeskool name has its roots in the Netherlands, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. However, the historical records and references mentioned above provide a glimpse into the name's origins and its evolution over several centuries.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Boeskool
Among Census respondents with the surname Boeskool, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.4%) and Two or More Races (2.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Boeskool 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 Boeskool surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.0% · 104
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 5
- Two or more races2.7% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Boeskool
Boeskool 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
#149,395
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 110
+0 bearers (+0.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 9,638 places
2020
#147,221
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 113
+3 bearers (+2.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 2,174 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #139,757 | 110 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #149,395 | 110 | 0.04 | +0 bearers (+0.0%) | Down 9,638 places |
| 2020 | #147,221 | 113 | 0.04 | +3 bearers (+2.7%) | Up 2,174 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 Boeskool 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 | #149,395 | #147,221 | 1.5% |
| Count | 110 | 113 | 2.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -5.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Boeskool bearers went from 110 to 113 (+2.7% change). The surname moved up 2,174 positions in the national ranking, going from #149,395 to #147,221.
FAQ
Boeskool surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Boeskool?
Name Census estimates that about 130 living Americans carry the surname Boeskool. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,636,572 residents.
How common is Boeskool?
Boeskool ranks #147,221 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 113 people with the surname Boeskool. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (130), 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 Boeskool.
Has Boeskool become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Boeskool went from 110 recorded bearers to 113. That is an increase of 3 (+2.7%). In the national ranking it rose from #149,395 to #147,221.
What does the Census say about the background of Boeskool?
Among Census respondents with the surname Boeskool, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.4%) and Two or More Races (2.7%). 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 Boeskool in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.0% (104 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Boeskool appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (92.0%), Hispanic (4.4%), Two or More Races (2.7%). 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 Boeskool (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 Boeskool mean?
A Dutch surname referring to a vegetable farmer or gardener. 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 Boeskool (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 Boeskool?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.