Explore the Family Name Vaugh

The meaning of Vaugh

Welsh: from a lenited form of Baugh.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The surname Vaugh, based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 41,203 whereas in 2010, it slipped to the 49,636th position, marking a 20.47% drop in rank. In terms of count, there were 499 individuals with the Vaugh surname in 2000, which decreased by 15.23% to 423 in 2010. Additionally, the proportion of people with this surname per 100k declined by 22.22%, from 0.18 to 0.14.

20002010Change
Rank#41,203#49,636-20.47%
Count499423-15.23%
Proportion per 100k0.180.14-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vaugh

Looking at the ethnic identities associated with the surname Vaugh, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, some shifts have occurred between 2000 and 2010. No Vaughs identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. On the other hand, the percentage of Vaughs identifying as two or more races increased by 52.14%, from 1.40 to 2.13. The number of white Vaughs went up by 10.24%, from 61.12 to 67.38. The Hispanic Vaugh population saw a growth of 36.48%, rising from 3.81 to 5.20. However, the percentage of Black Vaughs decreased by 23.30%, from 32.06 down to 24.59.

20002010Change
White61.12%67.38%10.24%
Black32.06%24.59%-23.3%
Hispanic3.81%5.2%36.48%
Two or More Races1.4%2.13%52.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%