Explore the Family Name Baumiller

The meaning of Baumiller

German: rare variant of Baumüller (and, in North America, also an altered form of this), from a status or occupational name for a miller who owned a farm or who was under a feudal obligation to run one.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Baumiller has experienced a slight decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 61,207 to 62,045, a drop of 1.37%. However, despite the fall in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Baumiller surname increased by 5.21%, from 307 in 2000 to 323 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent over this decade at 0.11.

20002010Change
Rank#61,207#62,045-1.37%
Count3073235.21%
Proportion per 100k0.110.110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Baumiller

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the Baumiller surname, the U.S. Decennial Census data shows that almost all individuals carrying this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 98.7% of Baumillers identified as White, decreasing slightly to 96.28% by 2010. There was no recorded percentage for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities either year. Interestingly, there was an emergence of a Hispanic presence in 2010, accounting for 2.17% of the Baumillers.

20002010Change
White98.7%96.28%-2.45%
Hispanic0%2.17%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%