Explore the Family Name Bawden
The meaning of Bawden
English: from a late variant of the Norman personal name Baldwin or a variant of Bowden.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bawden in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bawden saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 24,529th most common surname, but by 2010 it had fallen to the 26,362nd position, representing a change of -7.47%. The actual count of individuals with the Bawden surname also decreased from 955 in 2000 to 926 in 2010, a -3.04% change. Consequently, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people reduced from 0.35 to 0.31, marking an -11.43% shift.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #24,529 | #26,362 | -7.47% |
| Count | 955 | 926 | -3.04% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.35 | 0.31 | -11.43% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bawden
In terms of ethnicity, an examination of the Decennial U.S. Census data presents some notable changes. The number of Bawdens identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.52% to 0.86%, and those identifying with two or more ethnicities climbed from 0.63% to 1.08%. The majority of Bawdens, however, identified as White, although this percentage dropped slightly from 96.54% to 93.63%. Notably, Hispanic representation among Bawdens more than doubled from 1.36% to 3.02%. The data from 2010 also showed new inclusions of Bawdens identifying as Black (0.76%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.65%), categories that were absent in the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.54% | 93.63% | -3.01% |
| Hispanic | 1.36% | 3.02% | 122.06% |
| Two or More Races | 0.63% | 1.08% | 71.43% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.52% | 0.86% | 65.38% |
| Black | 0% | 0.76% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.65% | 0% |