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

Bundschuh, 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 Bundschuh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bundschuh in America

Bundschuh is the 51723rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bundschuh surname appeared 402 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 Bundschuh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bundschuh 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 Bundschuh

The surname Bundschuh originated in Germany during the 16th century. It is derived from the German words "bund" meaning "peasant uprising" and "schuh" meaning "shoe". The name refers to the Bundschuh movement, a series of peasant revolts in the southwest German states during the early 16th century, around 1502-1517. The peasants wore large, thick, bundled shoes as their symbol.

One of the earliest records of the name appears in the chronicles of the German town of Memmingen in 1525, referring to a peasant rebel named Hans Bundschuh who was executed for his role in the uprisings. The name likely originated as a nickname or descriptive name for those involved in the Bundschuh revolts.

In the late 16th century, the name is found in records from the Palatinate region of Germany, particularly in towns like Neustadt an der Weinstraße and Landau. This suggests that some Bundschuh families may have originated from or settled in this area after the peasant revolts.

A notable bearer of the name was Johann Bundschuh (1542-1612), a German Lutheran theologian and reformer from Rothenburg ob der Tauber. He played a significant role in the religious and educational reforms of the late 16th century in the region.

Another early record is found in the 1568 tax records of the town of Großgartach, near Heilbronn, which lists a Jakob Bundschuh as a resident. This suggests the name had spread to other parts of southwest Germany by the mid-16th century.

In the 17th century, the name appears in church records from the town of Hettingen, near Tübingen, where a Margaretha Bundschuh was born in 1632. This indicates the name had become established in the area around this time.

By the 18th century, the Bundschuh name can be found in various regions of Germany, including records from Bavaria, Saxony, and the Rhineland. This suggests the name had spread more widely across the country over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bundschuh

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

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

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