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

Bouslaugh, 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 Bouslaugh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bouslaugh in America

Bouslaugh is the 133863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bouslaugh surname appeared 126 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 Bouslaugh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bouslaugh 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 Bouslaugh

The surname Bouslaugh has its origins in the Rhineland region of present-day Germany, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old High German words "bous" meaning "bush" and "lah" meaning "meadow" or "clearing," suggesting the family may have lived near a meadow with bushes or a clearing in a forested area.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name Bouslaugh can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Rheno-Mosellanus, a collection of historical documents from the Rhineland area, dated around 1175. The name appears as "Bouslach," which is likely a variant spelling of the modern Bouslaugh.

In the 13th century, a man named Heinrich Bouslaugh was mentioned in the Annals of Cologne, a chronicle detailing events in the city of Cologne. This serves as one of the earliest known instances of the name being associated with a specific individual.

During the 16th century, the name Bouslaugh appeared in various records across the Rhineland region, including town registers and church documents. One notable figure from this period was Johannes Bouslaugh (1523-1591), a Lutheran theologian and scholar who authored several religious treatises.

As the Bouslaugh family spread throughout Germany and neighboring regions, variations in spelling emerged, such as Bouslagh, Bousslagh, and Bouslaugh. In the 17th century, a branch of the family settled in the Alsace region of present-day France, where the name was recorded as Bouslague.

Another notable individual with the surname Bouslaugh was Friedrich Bouslaugh (1697-1771), a German architect and master builder who contributed to the design and construction of several churches and public buildings in the Rhineland area.

In the 19th century, members of the Bouslaugh family began migrating to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. One such individual was Wilhelm Bouslaugh (1823-1897), a German immigrant who settled in Pennsylvania, United States, and became a successful farmer and businessman.

While the surname Bouslaugh is relatively uncommon today, it has a rich history rooted in the Rhineland region of Germany, with various spellings and notable individuals bearing the name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bouslaugh

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

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

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