Explore the Family Name Bazley

The meaning of Bazley

English: variant of Basley, from the feminine form of the personal name, Middle English and Old French Basil(l) (i)e (see also Basil). Saint Basilla (died 304 AD) was a Roman maiden who, according to legend, chose death rather than marry a pagan.

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

The surname Bazley saw a slight increase in popularity in the U.S. between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked the 60,706th most common surname, but by 2010 it had moved up to the 59,324th position, marking a 2.28% change. The count of individuals with this surname also grew during this period, from 310 to 341, representing a 10% increase. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Bazley per 100,000 people also rose, from 0.11 to 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,706	#59,324	2.28%
Count	310	341	10%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.12	9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bazley

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Bazley identified as White or Black in both 2000 and 2010. However, there were shifts in these percentages over the decade. The percentage identifying as White increased slightly from 56.45% to 57.48%, while those identifying as Black decreased from 38.06% to 35.78%. The category of two or more races also saw an increase from 1.61% to 2.05%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation decreased slightly from 3.23% to 2.93%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Bazley surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	56.45%	57.48%	1.82%
Black	38.06%	35.78%	-5.99%
Hispanic	3.23%	2.93%	-9.29%
Two or More Races	1.61%	2.05%	27.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%