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

Boon, 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 Boon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Boon in America

Boon is the 13370th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Boon surname appeared 2,279 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Boon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Boon 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 Boon

The surname BOON is of ancient Scandinavian origin, derived from the Old Norse word "bún" meaning "a temporary dwelling or shelter". It first emerged in the early medieval period, particularly in parts of northern England and Scotland that were influenced by Norse settlers and Vikings.

BOON is believed to have been initially used as a descriptive name for individuals who lived in such temporary dwellings or shelters, likely referring to those who led a nomadic or semi-nomadic lifestyle. Over time, it evolved into a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BOON surname appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landholdings and property ownership commissioned by William the Conqueror. The Domesday Book mentions a landowner named Godric Bun, whose name could be an early variant of the BOON surname.

In the 13th century, the BOON surname was also found in various medieval records and charters, such as the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1166, which list a person named Willelmus Bun. Another early example is Thomas Bune, who was mentioned in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1273.

During the late medieval and early modern periods, the BOON surname spread across various regions of the British Isles, with varying spellings like Boone, Boun, and Boyn appearing in different areas. One notable individual was Sir Thomas Boone (c. 1575-1645), an English politician and landowner from Worcestershire.

In Scotland, the BOON surname has a long history, with notable figures such as Andrew Boon (c. 1585-1653), a Scottish merchant and burgess of Edinburgh. Another prominent Scot was James Boon (1717-1792), a philosopher and professor at Marischal College in Aberdeen.

In the Americas, the BOON surname gained prominence with individuals like Daniel Boone (1734-1820), the legendary American pioneer and frontiersman who explored and helped settle the Appalachian wilderness. Another notable American was Levi Parsons Boon (1808-1892), a politician and lawyer from Indiana.

Throughout its history, the BOON surname has been associated with various place names and locations, such as Boon Hill in Wiltshire, England, and Boonville, a city in Missouri, United States, named after the Boone family.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Boon

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

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

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