Explore the Family Name Bauder

The meaning of Bauder

South German (Swabia): nickname for a pugnacious person or for a hitter, from an agent derivative of Middle High German būden ‘to beat, to pound, to hit’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bauder had a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname fell from 12,511 to 13,127, a drop of approximately 4.92%. Despite its drop in ranking, the count or number of people with the Bauder surname increased slightly by 2.77%, from 2,271 in 2000 to 2,334 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 also decreased by 5.95% from 0.84 to 0.79.

20002010Change
Rank#12,511#13,127-4.92%
Count2,2712,3342.77%
Proportion per 100k0.840.79-5.95%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bauder

The ethnic identity related to the surname Bauder saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010. According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and Black increased by 52.08%, 53.79%, and 51.61% respectively. On the other hand, the percentage of those identifying as having two or more races, White, and American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by 17.24%, 0.91%, and 11.36% respectively. The most common ethnic identifier was White, which comprised 94.99% of individuals with the Bauder surname in 2010.

20002010Change
White95.86%94.99%-0.91%
Hispanic1.45%2.23%53.79%
Two or More Races1.45%1.2%-17.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.48%0.73%52.08%
Black0.31%0.47%51.61%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.44%0.39%-11.36%