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

Bange, 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 Bange surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bange in America

Bange is the 32750th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bange surname appeared 701 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 Bange.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bange 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 Bange

The surname "BANGE" is of German origin, with roots that can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated from the German word "Bang," which meant "fear" or "anxiety." This suggests that the name may have initially been given as a descriptive nickname to someone who exhibited a timid or anxious demeanor.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 15th century in various parts of Germany, particularly in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony. It is documented in medieval records and manuscripts, although its exact origins remain somewhat obscure.

One notable early reference to the Bange surname can be found in the annals of the city of Nuremberg, where a certain Hans Bange is mentioned as a respected merchant and guild member in the late 1400s.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name appears to have spread across various German states and principalities, with individuals bearing the Bange surname being found in regions such as Hesse, Thuringia, and Westphalia.

A notable historical figure with the Bange surname was Johann Caspar Bange (1660-1732), a German theologian and philosopher who served as a professor at the University of Jena and authored several influential works on ethics and natural law.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Friedrich Wilhelm Bange (1738-1811), a German architect and urban planner who designed numerous landmarks and public buildings in the city of Berlin during the reign of Frederick the Great.

In the 19th century, the Bange surname gained further recognition with the birth of Carl Bange (1812-1891), a renowned German painter and printmaker known for his landscapes and cityscapes depicting scenes from various regions of Germany.

A more contemporary figure was Ernst Bange (1892-1968), a German journalist and political commentator who played a significant role in the media landscape of the Weimar Republic and later became a vocal critic of the Nazi regime.

Throughout its history, the Bange surname has also been associated with various place names and localities within Germany, such as the villages of Bangerhausen and Bangert, which may have contributed to the formation and spread of the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bange

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

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

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