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

Bueter, 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 Bueter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bueter in America

Bueter is the 70208th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bueter surname appeared 279 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 Bueter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bueter 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 Bueter

The surname Bueter has its origins in Germany, where it first emerged in the early 14th century. It is believed to be derived from the German word "büter," which was an occupational surname referring to someone who worked as a butter merchant or maker.

In its earliest recorded forms, the name appeared as "Butere" and "Buter" in various medieval records and documents from the regions of Bavaria and Saxony. Some of the earliest known references to the surname can be found in the municipal records of cities like Nuremberg and Leipzig, dating back to the mid-1300s.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the Bueter surname was Hans Bueter, a prosperous butter merchant who lived in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in the late 15th century. Records indicate that he owned several dairy farms and supplied butter to the local markets.

Another notable figure was Johann Bueter, a Lutheran theologian born in 1566 in the city of Wittenberg. He studied under the influential reformer Philipp Melanchthon and later became a professor of theology at the University of Wittenberg.

In the 17th century, the Bueter family expanded their influence and became landowners in the region of Pomerania. One prominent member was Friedrich Bueter (1620-1682), who served as a magistrate and held significant estates near the town of Stettin (now Szczecin, Poland).

Moving into the 18th century, the name Bueter can be found in various regions of Germany, including Saxony, Westphalia, and the Rhineland. One notable individual from this era was Johann Georg Bueter (1715-1789), a renowned clockmaker from the city of Augsburg, whose intricate timepieces were highly sought after by the nobility and wealthy merchants of the time.

As the Bueter family dispersed throughout Germany and beyond, the surname underwent various spelling variations, including Buetter, Buter, and Bütter. Despite these changes, the name maintained its connection to its occupational roots, reflecting the significance of the butter trade in the region's history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bueter

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

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

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