Explore the Family Name Bassford

The meaning of Bassford

English: habitational name from any of several places called Basford, especially the one in Nottinghamshire. There are others in Staffordshire and Cheshire. All are named with either a personal name (variously Old English Beorcol and Basa, and Old Norse Barkr) or Old English berc ‘birch tree’ + Old English ford ‘ford’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bassford has slightly decreased over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 31,924 and by 2010, it fell to 34,539, marking an 8.19% decrease. There was also a minor decline in the count, from 683 individuals with the Bassford surname in 2000 to 655 in 2010, showing a 4.1% drop. The proportion per 100,000 people also followed this downward trend, falling from 0.25 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010, indicating a 12% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,924	#34,539	-8.19%
Count	683	655	-4.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.22	-12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bassford

In terms of ethnicity or ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. Those who identified as Asian/Pacific Islanders with the surname Bassford saw a significant increase, from 0.73% to 1.37%, marking an 87.67% rise. Individuals identifying as two or more races saw a growth of 12.5%, moving from 1.76% to 1.98%. Conversely, those who identified as White decreased by 1.45%, from 93.41% to 92.06%. Hispanic representation also declined slightly by 4.75%, from 3.37% to 3.21%. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.41%	92.06%	-1.45%
Hispanic	3.37%	3.21%	-4.75%
Two or More Races	1.76%	1.98%	12.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.73%	1.37%	87.67%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.73%	0%	0%