Explore the Family Name Baustian
The meaning of Baustian
German: variant of Bastian.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Baustian in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Baustian has experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 70,679th most popular name and by 2010 it had slipped to the 72,332nd spot, marking a decline in rank by 2.34%. However, interestingly, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 4.26% over the same period, rising from 258 in 2000 to 269 in 2010. Yet, its proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 10%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #70,679 | #72,332 | -2.34% |
| Count | 258 | 269 | 4.26% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Baustian
The ethnicity data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Baustian between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 95.74% to 92.57%. Meanwhile, there's been an emergence of the Asian/Pacific Islander identity, which wasn't present in 2000 but accounted for 2.60% of Baustians in 2010. The proportion of those indicating they belong to two or more races also increased by 14.95%, going from 1.94% in 2000 to 2.23% in 2010. There were no changes in the percentages of Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.74% | 92.57% | -3.31% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2.6% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.94% | 2.23% | 14.95% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.94% | 0% | 0% |