Explore the Family Name Bautz
The meaning of Bautz
South German: nickname from Middle High German butz ‘apple core, little fellow’ or a nickname from Middle High German būz ‘slap, punch’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bautz in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bautz showed a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Bautz was ranked as the 49,671st most common surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had slipped to 51,610th. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of people with the Bautz surname actually saw a small increase of 1.51%, growing from 397 to 403 individuals. However, as a proportion per 100k of the population, the representation of Bautz declined by 6.67%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #49,671 | #51,610 | -3.9% |
| Count | 397 | 403 | 1.51% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.14 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bautz
Regarding its ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Bautz surname identify as White, with this group making up 96.98% in 2000 and 96.53% in 2010. The change between these years shows a slight decrease of 0.46%. Interestingly, the decade saw an emergence of Bautz individuals identifying with two or more races and as Hispanic, which were previously unrecorded in 2000. These groups made up 1.24% and 1.99% of the Bautz population respectively in 2010. There were no recorded changes in the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.98% | 96.53% | -0.46% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.99% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.24% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |