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

Butzbach, 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 Butzbach surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Butzbach in America

Butzbach is the 157234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Butzbach surname appeared 103 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 Butzbach.

We can also compare 2010 data for Butzbach 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 Butzbach

The surname BUTZBACH is of German origin, with roots dating back to the Middle Ages. The name is derived from the town of Butzbach in the state of Hesse, Germany. Butzbach was first mentioned in historical records in the year 1238.

The name BUTZBACH is likely derived from the Old High German words "buoze" meaning "boundary" or "border" and "bach" meaning "brook" or "stream". This suggests the surname originally referred to someone who lived near a boundary stream or brook in the town of Butzbach.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname BUTZBACH can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Anhaltinus, a collection of medieval documents from the principality of Anhalt, dated around the 13th century. This document mentions a person named "Heinricus de Butzbach".

In the 15th century, a renowned scholar and humanist named Johannes Butzbach (1420-1506) lived in the town of Butzbach. He is known for his works on the history of the region and his advocacy for educational reforms.

Another notable figure with the surname BUTZBACH was Johann Caspar Butzbach (1667-1740), a German theologian and philosopher who taught at the University of Jena and wrote extensively on religious and philosophical topics.

In the 18th century, a German artist named Johann Friedrich Butzbach (1726-1793) gained recognition for his landscape paintings and etchings depicting scenes from the Rhön Mountains region of Germany.

Another individual with this surname was Carl Butzbach (1812-1879), a German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in the city of Frankfurt am Main, including the Frankfurt Opera House.

The surname BUTZBACH can also be found in various historical records and documents from the regions of Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Baden-Württemberg in Germany, indicating its widespread use among German families over several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Butzbach

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

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

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