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

Buelow, 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 Buelow surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Buelow in America

Buelow is the 16933rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Buelow surname appeared 1,680 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 Buelow.

We can also compare 2010 data for Buelow 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 Buelow

The surname Buelow is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated in the northern German region of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where the name was derived from the Low German word "bulo," meaning a small hill or mound.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Buelow can be found in the Cistercian monastery records of Doberan, dating back to the 13th century. These records mention a landowner named Henricus de Buelow, who donated a parcel of land to the monastery in 1256.

The name Buelow was also mentioned in the Landbücher (land registers) of the Duchy of Pomerania in the 14th century, indicating that the family held significant landholdings in the region during that time.

In the late 16th century, a prominent figure named Hans Buelow (1547-1609) served as the mayor of the town of Güstrow in Mecklenburg. He played a crucial role in the town's development and is remembered for his contributions to the local community.

Another notable individual with the Buelow surname was Johann Buelow (1678-1743), a German composer and organist who worked in the court of the Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. His compositions, particularly his organ works, were highly regarded during his lifetime.

In the 19th century, the Buelow family produced several notable military figures, including Dietrich von Buelow (1804-1894), a Prussian general who served in the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War. His son, Bernhard von Buelow (1849-1929), followed in his footsteps and became a prominent statesman, serving as the Chancellor of the German Empire from 1900 to 1909.

While the Buelow name has its origins in northern Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and immigration. Variations of the spelling, such as Bülow, Büelow, and Bühlow, can also be found in different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Buelow

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

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

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