Explore the Family Name Bayard

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bayard has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname fell from 17,483 in 2000 to 17,958 in 2010, marking a change of -2.72%. Despite its decreased rank, the actual count of individuals with the surname Bayard increased by 4.71% from 1,486 in 2000 to 1,556 in 2010. However, when compared to the total population, the proportion per 100k people decreased slightly, from 0.55 in 2000 to 0.53 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#17,483#17,958-2.72%
Count1,4861,5564.71%
Proportion per 100k0.550.53-3.64%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bayard

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Bayard also experienced some changes during the same decade according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the percentage of white individuals with this surname decreased from 73.96% in 2000 to 67.54% in 2010, there was an increase in representation from other ethnicities. The proportion of Black individuals increased significantly from 19.04% to 23.20%, marking a change of 21.85%. Similarly, the Hispanic representation also increased from 3.23% to 3.98%. Two or more races category saw a rise from 2.42% to 3.21%. There was also a small increase in the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, which had no representation in 2000 but recorded 1.41% and 0.64% respectively in 2010.

20002010Change
White73.96%67.54%-8.68%
Black19.04%23.2%21.85%
Hispanic3.23%3.98%23.22%
Two or More Races2.42%3.21%32.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.41%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0.64%0%