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

Balsbaugh, 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 Balsbaugh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Balsbaugh in America

Balsbaugh is the 68122nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Balsbaugh surname appeared 289 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 Balsbaugh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Balsbaugh 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 Balsbaugh

The surname Balsbaugh has its origins in Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the German words "bals" and "baugh," which refer to a wooded hill or a small hill, respectively. This suggests that the name may have originally been associated with a particular geographic location or a topographic feature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Balsbaugh name can be found in the records of the town of Zweibrücken, located in the present-day German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. In these records, dated around 1570, a family by the name of Balsbaugh is mentioned as residing in the area.

The name Balsbaugh has also been traced to the region of Franconia, a historic region in modern-day Bavaria, Germany. Records from the 17th century indicate that the name was present in several villages and towns within this area, potentially indicating the migration of Balsbaugh families from Zweibrücken or other nearby regions.

Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the surname Balsbaugh. One of the earliest recorded was Johann Balsbaugh, a German Protestant theologian who lived from 1638 to 1703. Another was Friedrich Balsbaugh, a German-American writer and philosopher who was born in 1823 and died in 1901.

In the United States, the Balsbaugh name can be traced back to the late 18th and early 19th centuries, when German immigrants began arriving in significant numbers. One of the earliest documented individuals with this surname was Jacob Balsbaugh, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1778.

Another notable American with the Balsbaugh surname was Christian Balsbaugh, a minister and author who lived from 1821 to 1908. He was known for his extensive writings on Christian life and spirituality.

During the 19th century, the Balsbaugh name also appeared in various parts of Europe, including Switzerland and Austria. One notable figure from this period was Johann Balsbaugh, an Austrian composer and music teacher who lived from 1825 to 1891.

While the Balsbaugh name has its roots in Germany and can be traced back several centuries, it has since spread to various parts of the world through immigration and migration. However, its origins and association with geographic features in the German regions of Zweibrücken and Franconia remain an integral part of its history and etymology.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Balsbaugh

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

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

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