Find out how popular the last name Ashbaugh is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ashbaugh.

Ashbaugh, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ashbaugh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ashbaugh in America

Ashbaugh is the 10427th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ashbaugh surname appeared 3,086 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Ashbaugh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ashbaugh to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ashbaugh

The surname Ashbaugh has its origins in Germany and dates back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "asch," meaning ash tree, and "bach," meaning stream or brook, suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who lived near an ash tree by a stream.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the church records of the town of Offenbach, Germany, where a certain Hans Ashbaugh was listed as a resident in 1587. Another early mention of the name appears in the records of the town of Wiesbaden, where a Johann Ashbaugh was recorded as a landowner in 1612.

The name Ashbaugh has undergone various spelling variations over the centuries, including Aschbach, Aschbaugh, and Ashbough. These variations were likely due to regional differences in pronunciation and spelling conventions.

In terms of notable individuals bearing the surname Ashbaugh, one of the earliest was Johann Ashbaugh (1640-1712), a prominent merchant and landowner in the town of Mainz, Germany. Another notable figure was Wilhelm Ashbaugh (1778-1852), a German philosopher and author who wrote extensively on the concept of the "Volksgeist" or national spirit.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Ashbaugh can be found in the records of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where a family of German immigrants with the name settled in the late 18th century.

Among notable Americans with the surname Ashbaugh, we have John Ashbaugh (1812-1889), a farmer and politician who served as a member of the Illinois State Senate in the mid-19th century. Another noteworthy individual was Sarah Ashbaugh (1857-1933), a pioneer in the field of nursing education who founded the Ashbaugh School of Nursing in Ohio.

In the 20th century, one of the most renowned individuals with the surname Ashbaugh was Ernest Ashbaugh (1901-1979), an American physicist and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of radar technology during World War II.

Overall, the surname Ashbaugh has a rich history dating back to its German origins and has been borne by individuals of diverse backgrounds and achievements throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ashbaugh

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ashbaugh.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ashbaugh was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ashbaugh has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ashbaugh was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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