Explore the Family Name Bausman

The meaning of Bausman

Americanized form of South German Bausmann: variant of Bauser.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bausman saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Ranked 40,265th in 2000, it shifted to the 43,651st spot in 2010, marking an 8.41% drop. The count of individuals with this surname also fell by 3.52%, going from 512 in 2000 to 494 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of Bausmans per 100,000 people decreased by 10.53%.

20002010Change
Rank#40,265#43,651-8.41%
Count512494-3.52%
Proportion per 100k0.190.17-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bausman

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Bausman surname. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (96.68%), followed by a small percentage identifying as Hispanic (1.37%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.98%). There were no reported Bausmans who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black. By 2010, while White remained the dominant ethnicity at 94.33%, there was a significant increase in those who identified as Hispanic (rising to 2.23%) and a new emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races (1.82%). However, the number of those claiming American Indian and Alaskan Native heritage dropped to zero.

20002010Change
White96.68%94.33%-2.43%
Hispanic1.37%2.23%62.77%
Two or More Races0%1.82%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.98%0%0%