Explore the Family Name Baskerville

The meaning of Baskerville

English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Boscherville in Eure, France, named with Old Anglo-Norman French boschet ‘copse, thicket’ (a diminutive of Bois) + ville ‘settlement, town’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Baskerville has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Ranked 8,808th in 2000, it moved up to 8,734th by 2010, a modest rise of 0.84%. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing this surname also increased by 9.67%, from 3,424 in 2000 to 3,755 in 2010. Despite these increases, the proportion of people with this name per 100,000 remained stable at 1.27.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#8,808	#8,734	0.84%
Count	3,424	3,755	9.67%
Proportion per 100k	1.27	1.27	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Baskerville

Shifting focus to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting changes. While the majority of those with the surname Baskerville identified as Black in both 2000 and 2010, there was a slight decrease in this group over the decade, dropping by 1.33%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic saw the most significant increase, rising by an impressive 127.45%. Other noticeable shifts included a 40.13% increase in individuals reporting two or more races, and a 45% increase in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native. The percentage of White individuals with this surname decreased slightly by 7.10%, while the Asian/Pacific Islander category remained unchanged.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	72.2%	71.24%	-1.33%
White	23.25%	21.6%	-7.1%
Two or More Races	3.04%	4.26%	40.13%
Hispanic	1.02%	2.32%	127.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.29%	0.29%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.2%	0.29%	45%