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

Bahn, 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 Bahn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bahn in America

Bahn is the 21413th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bahn surname appeared 1,221 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bahn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bahn 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 Bahn

The surname BAHN is of German origin, derived from the Middle High German word "ban," meaning "path" or "road." It is believed to have originated in the 12th or 13th century, likely referring to someone who lived near a specific path or road.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BAHN can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval diplomatic documents from the region now known as Saxony, where a person named Hinricus Bahn is mentioned in a record from 1290.

During the 14th century, the name BAHN appeared in various records from the Holy Roman Empire, such as the Nürnberger Bürgerbuch (Nuremberg Citizen Book), which listed several individuals with the surname, including Cuntz Bahn (born around 1320) and Hans Bahn (born around 1375).

In the 15th century, the name BAHN was also found in areas like Bavaria and Württemberg. One notable individual from this period was Ulrich Bahn, a merchant from Augsburg who was born around 1440 and is mentioned in several trade records from the city.

The 16th century saw the spread of the BAHN surname to other parts of Germany, as well as neighboring regions like Switzerland and Austria. Among the notable individuals with this surname during this time was Johannes Bahn, a Protestant theologian from Württemberg who was born in 1535 and authored several religious works.

In the 17th century, the BAHN surname emerged in various German-speaking areas, including parts of modern-day Poland and the Czech Republic. One prominent figure with this name was Christoph Bahn, a Lutheran pastor from Silesia who was born in 1610 and played a role in the religious conflicts of the time.

Over the centuries, the BAHN surname has been associated with various occupations and professions, from farmers and artisans to scholars and clergymen. Some notable individuals with this surname include Johann Bahn (1796-1884), a German composer and organist, and Johann Bahn (1811-1892), a German-American Lutheran pastor and educator in Pennsylvania.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bahn

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

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 Bahn 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 Bahn 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 Bahn was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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