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

Bookhart, 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 Bookhart surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bookhart in America

Bookhart is the 49365th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bookhart surname appeared 426 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 Bookhart.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bookhart 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 Bookhart

The surname Bookhart has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have been derived from the German word "Buchart" or "Buchert," which referred to a person who lived near a beech tree or worked as a woodsman in a beech forest.

In the early days, the surname was often spelled "Buchart" or "Buchert" before evolving into its current form. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various German church records and municipal archives from the late 1500s and early 1600s.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hans Buchert, born in Heidelberg, Germany, in 1587. He was a skilled woodworker and is mentioned in local guild records from the early 17th century. Another notable figure was Johann Bookhart, a scholar and theologian born in Wittenberg in 1612, who authored several treatises on religious doctrine.

The name also appears in records from the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), with several Bookhart soldiers serving in various German regiments. One such individual was Christoph Bookhart, born in Nuremberg in 1624, who fought for the Protestant forces and is mentioned in contemporary accounts of the conflict.

In the 18th century, the Bookhart surname spread to other parts of Europe, with some bearers migrating to regions such as the Netherlands and France. One notable figure from this period was Pieter Bookhart, a Dutch merchant born in Amsterdam in 1722, who established successful trading connections with the West Indies.

As the centuries progressed, the Bookhart name continued to be borne by individuals in various professions and walks of life. Jakob Bookhart, born in Heidelberg in 1789, was a respected philosopher and educator who published several influential works on ethics and moral philosophy. In the 19th century, Heinrich Bookhart, born in Berlin in 1842, was a prominent architect responsible for designing several landmark buildings in the city.

While the surname Bookhart is not among the most common in Germany or other parts of Europe, it has a rich history spanning several centuries and can be traced back to its roots as a surname associated with the beech forests of the German heartland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bookhart

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

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

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