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

Bultje, 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 Bultje surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bultje in America

Bultje is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bultje surname appeared 147 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 Bultje.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bultje 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 Bultje

The surname Bultje originated in the Netherlands, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the old Dutch word "bult," which means a hump or a protrusion. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a physical characteristic or a nickname given to someone with a hump or a bulge.

In the early records, the name was often spelled as "Bultje" or "Bultjen," reflecting the regional variations in spelling and pronunciation. The earliest known record of the name can be found in the Dutch archives from the city of Amsterdam, where a certain Dirck Bultje was mentioned in a legal document dated 1587.

One of the earliest notable individuals with this surname was Jan Bultje, a Dutch merchant and trader who lived in the early 17th century. He was known for his successful business ventures in the Dutch East Indies, now part of Indonesia.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Bultje was particularly prevalent in the provinces of North Holland and South Holland, where many families with this surname were involved in farming, fishing, and maritime trades.

In the 19th century, a notable figure with the surname Bultje was Pieter Bultje, a Dutch painter born in 1821 in Amsterdam. He was renowned for his landscape paintings, which captured the beauty of the Dutch countryside.

Another notable individual was Willem Bultje, a Dutch engineer and inventor who lived from 1865 to 1937. He was responsible for developing several innovative farming tools and machinery, which helped modernize agriculture in the Netherlands.

In more recent times, the name Bultje has also been associated with several prominent figures in various fields. For instance, Marieke Bultje, born in 1972, is a well-known Dutch journalist and television presenter.

While the surname Bultje is more commonly found in the Netherlands, it has also spread to other parts of the world through immigration and migration. However, the name remains deeply rooted in its Dutch origins and continues to be a part of the rich cultural heritage of the Netherlands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bultje

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

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

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