Explore the Family Name Bainton

The meaning of Bainton

English: habitational name from any of several places called Bainton (in East Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, and Oxfordshire), or from Baynton in Wiltshire. In most cases, the placename is from the genitive case of an Old English personal name (Bǣga or Bada) + tūn ‘farm, village’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bainton has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bainton ranked at 95,091 in terms of popularity and decreased to 109,758 by 2010. This represents a decline of approximately 15.42%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Bainton last name also dropped from 178 in 2000 to 161 in 2010, marking a reduction of 9.55%. The proportion per 100k people also saw a decline from 0.07 in 2000 to 0.05 in 2010, illustrating a reduction of 28.57%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#95,091	#109,758	-15.42%
Count	178	161	-9.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.05	-28.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bainton

In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Bainton identify as White. This group experienced an increase in representation from 84.27% in 2000 to 88.20% in 2010. Representation within the Black community decreased over this period, dropping from 14.04% in 2000 to 8.70% in 2010. No significant changes were observed within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities, likely due to suppressed data for privacy purposes.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.27%	88.2%	4.66%
Black	14.04%	8.7%	-38.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%