Explore the Family Name Aughenbaugh

The meaning of Aughenbaugh

Americanized form of German Achenbach.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Aughenbaugh in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Aughenbaugh saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Aughenbaugh was ranked 30,645 in terms of popularity with a count of 718, resulting in a proportion per 100k of 0.27. A decade later, in 2010, the rank dropped to 32,302, with a small decrease in count to 713, and a proportion per 100k of 0.24. This represents a change of -5.41 in ranking and -0.7 in count, with the proportion per 100k decreasing by 11.11.

20002010Change
Rank#30,645#32,302-5.41%
Count718713-0.7%
Proportion per 100k0.270.24-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aughenbaugh

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Aughenbaugh also saw changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, those identifying as White held the majority at 97.21%, but this decreased slightly to 94.53% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic and Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.70% to 1.68% and 0% to 1.4% respectively. Furthermore, individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities increased from 0.84% to 1.54%. There was no reported change for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White97.21%94.53%-2.76%
Hispanic0.7%1.68%140%
Two or More Races0.84%1.54%83.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.4%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%