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

Buol, 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 Buol surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Buol in America

Buol is the 55386th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Buol surname appeared 371 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 Buol.

We can also compare 2010 data for Buol 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 Buol

The surname BUOL is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the region of Bavaria. The name can be traced back to the 12th century and is thought to be derived from the Old German word "buole," which referred to a small hill or mound. This suggests that the name may have initially been used to identify someone who lived near or on a small hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BUOL surname appears in a manuscript from the Benedictine abbey of St. Emmeram in Regensburg, dated around 1150. This document mentions a man named Heinricus de Buole, which translates to Heinrich of Buole.

In the 13th century, the name BUOL appears in records from the town of Landshut, Bavaria. A knight named Ulrich von Buol is mentioned in a chronicle from 1248, indicating that the family had gained some prominence by that time.

During the Middle Ages, the BUOL surname was also associated with various place names in Bavaria, such as Buolsbach and Buolsheim. These locations may have been named after the BUOL family or vice versa, further solidifying the connection between the name and the region.

One noteworthy figure bearing the BUOL surname was Johann Baptist von Buol (1685-1755), a German philosopher and theologian. He was born in Augsburg and spent much of his life as a professor at the University of Dillingen.

Another prominent individual was Carl Ferdinand von Buol-Schauenstein (1797-1865), an Austrian statesman and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Austrian Empire from 1852 to 1859.

In the 19th century, the BUOL name gained recognition in the field of art through the works of the German painter Carl Buol (1855-1932). He was known for his landscapes and genre scenes depicting rural life in Bavaria.

A more contemporary figure with the BUOL surname is Heinz Buol (1923-2009), a Swiss politician and businessman. He served as a member of the Swiss Federal Council, the country's executive governing body, from 1983 to 1986.

Despite its German origins, the BUOL surname can also be found in other countries, such as Switzerland and the United States, likely due to migration and intermarriage over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Buol

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

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

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