Boehnlein Surname

394,201st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 896 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Boehnlein Surname User-submission:

The surname Boehnlein comes from the words boehn, which derived from bohne, meaning 'bean' in German, and -lein, a diminutive, meaning 'little'. Hence Boehnlein means 'little bean'.

Boehnlein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8571:422,93936,609
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Boehnlein Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Boehnlein comes from the words boehn, which derived from bohne, meaning 'bean' in German, and -lein, a diminutive, meaning 'little'. Hence Boehnlein means 'little bean'.

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Boehnlein Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Boehnlein Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Boehnlein is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Boehnlein? popularity and diffusion

The last name Boehnlein is the 394,201st most commonly held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 8,133,422 people. The surname Boehnlein is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Boehnlein live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 857 people, or 1 in 422,939. In The United States Boehnlein is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 26 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 22 percent are found and Kentucky, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Boehnlein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Boehnlein has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Boehnlein surname grew 7,142 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Boehnlein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Boehnlein last name are 19.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.95% being registered with the political party.

The amount Boehnlein earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.34% more than the national average, earning $48,472 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.94% less than the national average, earning $43,252 CAD per year.

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