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

Bohmfalk, 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 Bohmfalk surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bohmfalk in America

Bohmfalk is the 145220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bohmfalk surname appeared 114 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 Bohmfalk.

The history of the last name Bohmfalk

The surname BOHMFALK is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the late 15th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Saxony, where it was initially spelled as "Bohemfalk" or "Bohmfalck". The name is derived from the combination of the German words "Bohm" and "Falk", which translate to "Bohemian" and "falcon" respectively.

This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a person who either hailed from Bohemia (a historical region of modern-day Czech Republic) or was a falconer by profession. The earliest recorded instance of the name appears in a municipal record from the town of Leipzig, dated 1492, which mentions a certain "Hans Bohemfalk".

In the 16th century, the name can be found in several historical documents from various parts of Saxony, including the city of Dresden. One notable bearer of the name was Johann Bohmfalk (1534-1618), a renowned Lutheran theologian and professor at the University of Wittenberg.

As the centuries progressed, the name underwent various spelling variations, such as "Boemfalk", "Boehmfalk", and eventually settled into its modern form of "BOHMFALK". In the 17th century, the name appears in records from the town of Freiberg, where a family of miners and metalworkers carried the surname.

Another notable figure was Friedrich Wilhelm BOHMFALK (1726-1804), a prominent architect and urban planner who was responsible for designing several notable buildings in Berlin during the reign of King Frederick the Great.

In the 19th century, the name gained some prominence in the world of academia, with Karl BOHMFALK (1856-1924) being a respected professor of philosophy at the University of Leipzig. His contemporary, Heinrich BOHMFALK (1863-1932), was a renowned linguist and expert in Slavic languages.

While the surname BOHMFALK is not among the most common in Germany today, it still retains its historical significance and ties to the regions of Saxony and Bohemia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bohmfalk

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

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 Bohmfalk 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.

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

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