Explore the Family Name Basgall

The meaning of Basgall

German: from a dialect variant of the personal name Pascall (see Pasquale). This surname is very rare in Germany.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Basgall saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked at 42,912 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, it had slipped to 45,653, representing a decline of 6.39%. The actual count of individuals with this last name also exhibited a small drop from 475 in 2000 to 468 in 2010, indicating a change of -1.47%. In relation to the entire population, the proportion of individuals named Basgall per 100,000 people fell by 11.11% over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,912	#45,653	-6.39%
Count	475	468	-1.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.16	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Basgall

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the Basgall surname is predominantly associated with individuals of White ethnic identity. In 2000, 98.11% of individuals with this last name identified as White, although this figure experienced a minor decrease to 97.01% by 2010. There were no recorded instances of the surname among individuals who identify as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, there was a slight increase in diversity over the decade, with a small percentage of individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic ethnicity appearing by 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races decreased from 1.26% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.11%	97.01%	-1.12%
Hispanic	0%	1.28%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.07%	0%
Two or More Races	1.26%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%