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

Boje, 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 Boje surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Boje in America

Boje is the 79598th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Boje surname appeared 239 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 Boje.

We can also compare 2010 data for Boje 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 Boje

The surname BOJE is believed to have originated in Germany and Denmark during the medieval period. It was derived from the Old Norse word "bogi," which means "bow" or "archer." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with individuals who were skilled archers or worked as bowmen.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BOJE surname can be traced back to the 13th century in the region of Schleswig-Holstein, which was then part of Denmark. The name was mentioned in a document from 1248, referring to a person named Boje Svensson.

During the Middle Ages, the BOJE surname was also found in various parts of northern Germany, particularly in areas with strong Danish influence, such as Holstein and Mecklenburg. Some variations of the spelling included Boie, Boye, and Bojen.

In the 15th century, the BOJE name appeared in the records of the Hanseatic League, a powerful trading guild that dominated maritime commerce in Northern Europe. One notable figure was Hans Boje, a merchant from Lübeck who traded extensively with other Hanseatic cities in the late 1400s.

As the name spread across different regions, it sometimes became associated with specific places. For instance, the village of Bojendorf in Schleswig-Holstein likely derived its name from the BOJE surname, indicating that the area may have been settled by individuals bearing this name.

Notable individuals with the BOJE surname throughout history include:

1. Hinrich Boje (1570-1640), a German composer and organist from Lübeck.
2. Johann Boje (1711-1786), a German jurist and philosopher from Holstein.
3. Wilhelm Boje (1809-1898), a Danish politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Justice for Denmark.
4. Franz Boje (1868-1938), a German architect known for designing buildings in the Art Nouveau style.
5. Niels Boje (1913-1998), a Danish playwright and screenwriter who wrote several acclaimed works for theater and film.

While the BOJE surname has its roots in northern Germany and Denmark, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and various historical events.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Boje

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

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

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