Explore the Family Name Bauza

The meaning of Bauza

Catalan (Bauzà): nickname from bausà ‘foolish, silly’. This surname is common in the Balearic Islands. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Juan, Jose, Miguel, Pedro, Ramon, Adelaida, Alejandro, Amalia, Ana, Arminda, Arturo, Carlos.

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

The surname Bauza saw a rise in popularity between the 2000 and 2010, according to data based on the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked at 30,161 out of all surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 26,887th position, reflecting a 10.86% increase in rank. The actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 733 in 2000 to 903 in 2010, indicating a growth of 23.19%. When examined as a proportion per 100,000 people, the frequency of this surname also increased, jumping from 0.27 to 0.31 over the decade, a rise of 14.81%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,161	#26,887	10.86%
Count	733	903	23.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.31	14.81%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bauza

As for its ethnic identity, the surname Bauza is most commonly associated with Hispanic heritage. Based on Decennial U.S. Census data, 74.75% of those with the Bauza surname identified as Hispanic in 2010, an increase from 69.17% in 2000. This was followed by White ethnicity, which decreased from 29.06% in 2000 to 22.92% in 2010. Asian/Pacific Islanders accounted for 1.88% of those with the Bauza surname in 2010, up from 1.09% in 2000. There were no reported instances of the surname among people identifying as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those reporting two or more races in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	69.17%	74.75%	8.07%
White	29.06%	22.92%	-21.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.09%	1.88%	72.48%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%