Explore the Family Name Bame
The meaning of Bame
Americanized form of German Boehm or Boehme, or of any of their variants.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bame in the United States?
The surname Bame experienced a slight decline in popularity from the year 2000 to the year 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Bame ranked 26,239th among all surnames but dropped slightly to 28,777th place in 2010, marking a decrease of 9.67%. The count of individuals with this surname also fell from 876 to 827 during this period, a 5.59% drop. Concurrently, the proportion of people named Bame per 100,000 U.S. residents decreased by 12.5%, from 0.32 to 0.28.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #26,239 | #28,777 | -9.67% |
| Count | 876 | 827 | -5.59% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.32 | 0.28 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bame
In terms of ethnicity, the figures from the Decennial U.S. Census show that the majority of those bearing the surname Bame identified as White, although there was a minimal decrease of 1.91% from 94.18% in 2000 to 92.38% in 2010. People identifying as Hispanic with the Bame surname saw the most significant growth, increasing by 38.38% from 2.97% in 2000 to 4.11% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of Asian/Pacific Islanders with the Bame surname in either year. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black and bearing the surname Bame rose from zero in 2000 to 1.57% in 2010. Those identifying as part of two or more races decreased slightly by 3.97%, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native subgroup with this surname disappeared entirely by 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.18% | 92.38% | -1.91% |
| Hispanic | 2.97% | 4.11% | 38.38% |
| Black | 0% | 1.57% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.26% | 1.21% | -3.97% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.57% | 0% | 0% |