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

Notbohm, 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 Notbohm surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Notbohm in America

Notbohm is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Notbohm surname appeared 109 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 Notbohm.

The history of the last name Notbohm

The surname NOTBOHM has its origins in the northern Germanic regions of Europe, likely originating in the late medieval period around the 13th or 14th century. It is believed to have derived from a combination of the Old Norse words "not" meaning "nut" and "bohm" meaning "tree" or "wood", suggesting a connection to a prominent nut tree or wooded area where the earliest bearers of the name may have lived or worked.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the NOTBOHM name can be found in a 15th-century German land registry, indicating the presence of a family with this surname in the region now known as Lower Saxony. The spelling at the time was slightly different, appearing as "Notbohm" or "Notbohme".

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Hans NOTBOHM (1522-1590) was a respected merchant and alderman in the Hanseatic city of Lübeck, located in present-day northern Germany. His prominence in the city's mercantile affairs may have contributed to the further spread and recognition of the NOTBOHM surname.

During the 17th century, a branch of the NOTBOHM family migrated to the Netherlands, where the name was recorded in various municipal records of Amsterdam and other Dutch cities. One such individual was Jan NOTBOHM (1645-1712), a prosperous shipowner and trader who played a role in the city's maritime commerce.

As the centuries progressed, the NOTBOHM name continued to spread across Europe, with records indicating bearers in regions such as Scandinavia, the Baltic states, and even as far as Russia. A notable Russian NOTBOHM was Andrei NOTBOHM (1781-1854), a military officer who served in the Imperial Russian Army during the Napoleonic Wars.

In the 19th century, several NOTBOHM individuals made their mark in various fields. Heinrich NOTBOHM (1822-1897) was a German jurist and legal scholar who contributed significantly to the development of commercial law. Meanwhile, Karl NOTBOHM (1841-1908) was a renowned architect and urban planner in Hamburg, responsible for designing several iconic buildings and urban spaces in the city.

While the NOTBOHM surname is relatively uncommon globally, it has maintained a presence throughout its regions of origin, particularly in northern Germany and the surrounding areas. The name's enduring legacy serves as a testament to the rich cultural and historical tapestry woven by the diverse surnames of Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Notbohm

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

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 Notbohm 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.

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

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