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

Butenschoen, 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 Butenschoen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Butenschoen in America

Butenschoen is the 88685th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Butenschoen surname appeared 209 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 Butenschoen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Butenschoen 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 Butenschoen

The surname "BUTENSCHOEN" originates from Germany, with its roots dating back to the 16th century. This name is derived from the German words "buten" and "schoen," which translate to "outside" and "beautiful" respectively, suggesting that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived in a particularly scenic area outside a town or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname can be found in the records of the city of Nuremberg, where a certain Hans Butenschoen was listed as a merchant in the year 1537. This suggests that the name had already become established in the region by that time.

In the 17th century, the name Butenschoen appeared in several historical documents from the region of Bavaria. One notable mention is in the records of the town of Ingolstadt, where a Peter Butenschoen was listed as a master baker in the year 1673.

As the centuries progressed, the Butenschoen family spread throughout various parts of Germany and beyond. In the late 18th century, a Johann Butenschoen (1745-1821) gained recognition as a prominent clockmaker in the city of Dresden.

Another notable figure with this surname was Karl Butenschoen (1803-1878), a German theologian and philosopher who taught at the University of Heidelberg and authored several influential works on metaphysics and ethics.

In the 19th century, the Butenschoen name also made its way to the United States, with several families immigrating from Germany. One such individual was Friedrich Butenschoen (1820-1892), who settled in the state of Wisconsin and became a successful farmer and landowner.

Over the centuries, the spelling of the name has remained relatively consistent, with minor variations such as "Buttenschön" or "Butenschön" appearing in some historical records. However, the core components of the name, reflecting its origins as a description of a scenic location, have remained intact.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Butenschoen

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

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

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