Explore the Family Name Banse
The meaning of Banse
1. German: from Middle Low German banse ‘granary, (wood or coal) shed next to a barn’, hence a topographic name for someone who owned or lived by such a building. In some instances a nickname for a fat person, from dialect Pansen ‘belly’, or in Bavaria a metonymic occupational name for a barrel maker from Banz, Banse ‘barrel’. 2. French: from an ancient Germanic personal name, a short form of any of various names beginning with the element bant ‘bond, tie’. 3. French (Picardy): metonymic occupational name from Old French banse ‘large square wicker basket’. Some characteristic forenames: German Ingo, Helmut.
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How common is the last name Banse in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Banse has seen a growth in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 59,293rd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 54,864th spot - representing a 7.47% increase in rank. The total count of individuals with the Banse surname also increased from 319 in 2000 to 375 in 2010, an upswing of 17.55%. This shift indicates that for every 100,000 people, the number of individuals named Banse increased by 8.33%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #59,293 | #54,864 | 7.47% |
| Count | 319 | 375 | 17.55% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.13 | 8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Banse
The ethnicity affiliated with the Banse surname saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 95.61% identified as White, while 1.57% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black. In 2010, the percentage identifying as White decreased to 89.87%, while those identifying as Black rose to 3.20%. Additionally, new ethnic identities emerged in the 2010 census, with 2.13% identifying as Hispanic and 1.87% identifying with two or more races. Data for Asian/Pacific Islanders was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.61% | 89.87% | -6% |
| Black | 1.57% | 3.2% | 103.82% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.13% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.87% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.57% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |