Explore the Family Name Bangs

The meaning of Bangs

English: variant of Banks 1. History: Edward Bangs of Chichester, England, came to Plymouth Colony on board the Anne in 1623; he is believed to have been born c.1592.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bangs has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 11,848 in popularity among surnames in the United States, but by 2010 it had dropped to 12,467, representing a change of -5.22%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 2,421 to 2,490, showing a growth of 2.85%. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100k people decreased by -6.67%, going from 0.9 in 2000 to 0.84 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,848	#12,467	-5.22%
Count	2,421	2,490	2.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.9	0.84	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bangs

With regard to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes in the distribution of the Bangs surname across different ethnic identities over the same period. The largest growth was seen in the Asian/Pacific Islander category, which rose from 0.54% to 1.20%, a change of 122.22%. Individuals identifying as part of two or more races also saw an uptick from 1.78% to 2.13%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those with the surname who identify as Hispanic grew by 71.65%. However, there were decreases in the percentage of those identifying as White, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with changes of -1.56%, -14.86%, and -25.93% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.22%	87.83%	-1.56%
Black	5.99%	5.1%	-14.86%
Hispanic	1.94%	3.33%	71.65%
Two or More Races	1.78%	2.13%	19.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.54%	1.2%	122.22%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.54%	0.4%	-25.93%