Explore the Family Name Baumgardt

The meaning of Baumgardt

German: variant of Baumgarten. Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Horst.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Baumgardt has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 52,827th most popular surname, while in 2010, it rose to the 51,281st position, a growth of 2.93%. The count of individuals with this surname also went up by 10.33% from 368 in 2000 to 406 in 2010. Interestingly, the proportion per 100k people remained constant at 0.14 during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#52,827#51,2812.93%
Count36840610.33%
Proportion per 100k0.140.140%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Baumgardt

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Baumgardt surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease of 2.96% from 96.20% in 2000 to 93.35% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant rise of 51.23%, growing from 3.26% in 2000 to 4.93% in 2010. The data did not indicate any individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

20002010Change
White96.2%93.35%-2.96%
Hispanic3.26%4.93%51.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%