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

Buntrock, 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 Buntrock surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Buntrock in America

Buntrock is the 47186th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Buntrock surname appeared 450 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 Buntrock.

We can also compare 2010 data for Buntrock 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 Buntrock

The surname Buntrock is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the German words "Bunt" and "Rock," which together could refer to a colorful coat or garment worn by an ancestor.

One of the earliest known references to the name Buntrock can be found in the town records of Meiningen, in the German state of Thuringia, from the year 1587. Here, a certain Hans Buntrock is mentioned as a resident of the town.

Another early record of the name comes from the neighboring region of Saxony, where a Johann Buntrock is listed in the church records of the town of Zwickau in 1612. This suggests that the name had spread to various parts of central Germany by the early 17th century.

In the late 17th century, the name appears in the records of the city of Hamburg, where a merchant named Joachim Buntrock is recorded as having traded in textiles and dyes, which could be a further clue to the meaning of the name.

As the centuries passed, the Buntrock name continued to be found in various parts of Germany, with some notable individuals bearing the name. These include the 19th century German writer and poet Wilhelm Buntrock (1811-1885), known for his works celebrating the natural beauty of the Harz Mountains region.

Another prominent figure was the German architect and urban planner Friedrich Buntrock (1875-1945), who was responsible for the design of several notable buildings in Berlin and other cities during the early 20th century.

Moving into the 20th century, we find references to a German soldier named Hans Buntrock (1897-1976), who served in World War I and later became a respected historian and author, writing several books on military history.

In more recent times, the name has also been found in other parts of Europe, likely due to migration and intermarriage. For example, there was a Swedish businessman named Erik Buntrock (1920-2002), who made his fortune in the shipping industry.

Finally, we can mention the German-American physicist Heinz Buntrock (1927-2018), who immigrated to the United States in the 1950s and had a distinguished career as a professor and researcher in the field of nuclear physics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Buntrock

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

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

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