Explore the Family Name Baumgarten
The meaning of Baumgarten
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): topographic name or metonymic occupational name for someone who owned or lived by an orchard or was employed in one, from Middle High German boumgarte ‘orchard’ (a compound of boum ‘tree’ + garte ‘enclosure’), German Baumgarten. There are also several villages named with this word, and so in some cases the surname may have originated as a habitational name from one of these. As a Jewish name, it is mainly artificial. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Erwin, Hans, Horst, Klaus, Otto, Ewald, Lothar, Wilhelm.
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How common is the last name Baumgarten in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Baumgarten has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Baumgarten ranked 11,986 in popularity and declined to 12,652 in 2010, a drop of 5.56%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased by 2.26% from 2,391 in 2000 to 2,445 in 2010. The proportion of people per 100,000 with this surname also saw a decrease of 6.74%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,986 | #12,652 | -5.56% |
| Count | 2,391 | 2,445 | 2.26% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.89 | 0.83 | -6.74% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Baumgarten
In terms of ethnicity, the Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Baumgartens identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander grew by 27.59%, and those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native increased by 19.05%. Individuals who identified as being of two or more ethnicities saw a modest increase of 3.17%. On the other hand, the proportion of Baumgartens identifying as White showed a minimal decrease of 0.10%. Those declaring themselves Hispanic fell by 2.58% and individuals identifying as Black decreased by 4.76%. These figures demonstrate a small but noticeable shift in the ethnic identity associated with the Baumgarten surname over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.11% | 97.01% | -0.1% |
| Hispanic | 1.55% | 1.51% | -2.58% |
| Two or More Races | 0.63% | 0.65% | 3.17% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.29% | 0.37% | 27.59% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.21% | 0.25% | 19.05% |
| Black | 0.21% | 0.2% | -4.76% |