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

Bamesberger, 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 Bamesberger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bamesberger in America

Bamesberger is the 108734th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bamesberger surname appeared 163 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 Bamesberger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bamesberger 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 Bamesberger

The surname Bamesberger originated in the German-speaking regions of central Europe, likely in the areas around modern-day Germany and Switzerland, during the late medieval period around the 13th or 14th century. It is a locational surname, meaning it was derived from a specific place name or geographic location.

One possible origin of the name is from the word "Bamberg," an old German place name referring to a town in the state of Bavaria. The suffix "-er" was commonly added to place names to indicate someone hailing from that location. Over time, the name may have evolved into variations like Bamesberger or Bamsberg.

Another theory suggests the name could be derived from the Old German words "bam" meaning "tree" and "berg" meaning "hill" or "mountain," potentially referring to someone who lived near a wooded hill or mountainous region.

The earliest known record of the Bamesberger name appears in a 16th-century German church register, where a Hans Bamesberger is listed as a resident of a small village near the town of Bamberg in 1542. Other early records include a Johannes Bamesberger, born in 1587 in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, and a Michael Bamesberger, a farmer from the village of Untergruppenbach, recorded in a land deed from 1619.

One notable individual with this surname was Johann Bamesberger (1625-1696), a German Lutheran theologian and author who served as a pastor in the town of Aldingen. Another was Christoph Bamesberger (1740-1810), a German sculptor and woodcarver from the town of Oberammergau, known for his intricate religious artwork.

In the 18th century, a family by the name of Bamesberger is recorded as living in the Swiss town of Zofingen, where they were involved in the local textile trade. One member, Jakob Bamesberger (1768-1842), became a prominent merchant and served on the town council.

As the name spread, variations in spelling emerged, such as Bamsberg, Bammesberger, and Bammesberger, likely due to regional dialect differences and phonetic spelling practices of the time.

These are just a few examples of individuals and records that shed light on the early history and geographic origins of the Bamesberger surname, a name deeply rooted in the regions of central Europe and reflecting a connection to specific places and local heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bamesberger

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

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

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