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

Bueltel, 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 Bueltel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bueltel in America

Bueltel is the 64200th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bueltel surname appeared 310 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 Bueltel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bueltel 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 Bueltel

The surname Bueltel is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated in the northern regions of Germany, particularly in the area around Lower Saxony.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bueltel can be found in the Salzwedel Hebregister, a tax register from the late 15th century. The name appears as "Böltel," which is likely an earlier spelling variation.

The etymology of the name Bueltel is unclear, but some scholars suggest it may be derived from an old Germanic word meaning "a small hill" or "a knoll." This could indicate that the name was initially given to someone who lived near or on a small elevated landform.

In the 16th century, records show a Bueltel family residing in the town of Hannover, which was then part of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg. One notable member from this time was Hans Bueltel, a merchant and freeman of the city, born around 1520.

As the name spread across Germany, various spellings emerged, including Bültell, Bülttel, and Bültel. In the 17th century, a branch of the family settled in the Palatinate region, where the spelling Bueltel became more prevalent.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Bueltel in the Palatinate was Johann Bueltel, a farmer born in 1628 in the village of Otterberg. His descendants are believed to have later migrated to other parts of Europe and beyond.

In the 18th century, a Bueltel family was documented in the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, where they were known as skilled artisans and craftsmen. Friedrich Bueltel, born in 1742, was a prominent clockmaker in the city of Coburg.

Another notable figure was Wilhelm Bueltel, a German philosopher and educator born in 1792 in the town of Bamberg. He was a proponent of the Enlightenment ideals and wrote several influential works on education and ethics.

As the Bueltel name spread throughout the German-speaking regions, it also found its way into other European countries and eventually across the Atlantic. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in North America was Johann Bueltel, who immigrated to Pennsylvania from the Palatinate in the mid-18th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bueltel

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

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

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