2000
#118,954
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 135
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Ausenbaugh
A German surname derived from a place name or dwelling location.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 118 Americans carry the last name Ausenbaugh. That puts it at #154,182 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,904,698 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Ausenbaugh surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
118
1 in 2,904,698
Census rank
#154,182
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
103
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 103 bearers of the surname Ausenbaugh in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 154182nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Ausenbaugh, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.9%) and Two or More Races (1.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Ausenbaugh
The surname Ausenbaugh originates from Germany, with records tracing its roots back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the German word "Ausen," which means "from the outside" or "outsider," combined with the suffix "-baugh," indicating a person or family. This suggests that the name may have been given to those who settled or lived on the outskirts of a village or town.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the Ausenbaugh name can be found in the annals of the town of Wittenberg, where a certain Hans Ausenbaugh is mentioned as a respected citizen in the year 1572. Another early reference comes from the chronicles of the city of Heidelberg, where an Ausenbaugh family is documented as owning a brewery in the late 16th century.
In the 17th century, the Ausenbaugh surname began to spread across various regions of Germany, with notable individuals including Johann Ausenbaugh, a Lutheran minister born in 1625, and Anna Ausenbaugh, a renowned herbalist and midwife who lived in the Black Forest region during the late 1600s.
As the Ausenbaugh family dispersed throughout Europe, variants of the spelling emerged, such as Ausenbau, Ausenbough, and Ausenbaugh. One prominent figure from this period was Wilhelm Ausenbaugh, a renowned clockmaker born in 1712 in the town of Schwabach, whose intricate timepieces were highly sought after by nobility across Europe.
In the 19th century, many Ausenbaughs immigrated to the United States, with some settling in Pennsylvania, where the name is still prevalent today. One notable American with this surname was Jacob Ausenbaugh, a Union Army soldier who fought in the Civil War and was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his bravery at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.
Other notable individuals bearing the Ausenbaugh surname include Karl Ausenbaugh, a German-American artist and painter born in 1875, whose works are displayed in various museums across the United States, and Eliza Ausenbaugh, a pioneering educator and advocate for women's rights, who founded one of the first girls' schools in Ohio in the late 19th century.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ausenbaugh
Among Census respondents with the surname Ausenbaugh, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.9%) and Two or More Races (1.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Ausenbaugh bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Ausenbaugh surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White96.1% · 99
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 3
- Two or more races1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Ausenbaugh
Ausenbaugh appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#127,494
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 134
-1 bearers (-0.7%)
Per 100,000 0.05
Rank movement Down 8,540 places
2020
#154,182
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 103
-31 bearers (-23.1%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 26,688 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #118,954 | 135 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #127,494 | 134 | 0.05 | -1 bearers (-0.7%) | Down 8,540 places |
| 2020 | #154,182 | 103 | 0.03 | -31 bearers (-23.1%) | Down 26,688 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Ausenbaugh surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #127,494 | #154,182 | -20.9% |
| Count | 134 | 103 | -23.1% |
| Per 100K | 0.05 | 0.03 | -31.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Ausenbaugh bearers went from 134 to 103 (-23.1% change). The surname moved down 26,688 positions in the national ranking, going from #127,494 to #154,182.
FAQ
Ausenbaugh surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Ausenbaugh?
Name Census estimates that about 118 living Americans carry the surname Ausenbaugh. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,904,698 residents.
How common is Ausenbaugh?
Ausenbaugh ranks #154,182 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 103 people with the surname Ausenbaugh. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (118), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Ausenbaugh.
Has Ausenbaugh become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Ausenbaugh went from 134 recorded bearers to 103. That is a decrease of 31 (-23.1%). In the national ranking it fell from #127,494 to #154,182.
What does the Census say about the background of Ausenbaugh?
Among Census respondents with the surname Ausenbaugh, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.9%) and Two or More Races (1.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Ausenbaugh in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.1% (99 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Ausenbaugh appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (96.1%), Hispanic (2.9%), Two or More Races (1.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Ausenbaugh (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Ausenbaugh mean?
A German surname derived from a place name or dwelling location. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Ausenbaugh (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Ausenbaugh?
See how many people are called Ausenbaugh on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.