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

Bashaw, 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 Bashaw surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bashaw in America

Bashaw is the 10956th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bashaw surname appeared 2,904 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Bashaw.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bashaw 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 Bashaw

The surname BASHAW is of Arabic origin, derived from the Turkish title "pasha" or "bashaw", which was used to refer to a high-ranking military or administrative officer in the Ottoman Empire. The name can be traced back to the 16th century, when the Ottoman Empire was at its peak.

BASHAW is believed to have emerged in regions that were once under Ottoman rule, such as parts of the Balkans, the Middle East, and North Africa. The name may have been adopted by individuals who held positions of authority or had connections to Ottoman officials.

In some historical accounts, the name BASHAW appears in records and manuscripts from the Ottoman period, although specific references are scarce due to the passage of time and the complexity of record-keeping during that era.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname BASHAW can be found in the 17th century, when a man named Mustapha BASHAW lived in Algiers, serving as the Ottoman governor of the region from 1619 to 1624.

Another notable figure with the surname BASHAW was Sir John BASHAW (1625-1702), an English merchant and diplomat who played a significant role in negotiating trade agreements with the Ottoman Empire during the reign of King Charles II.

In the 18th century, a French military officer named François BASHAW (1730-1801) gained recognition for his service in the French Revolutionary Wars, rising to the rank of general in the French Army.

Towards the end of the 19th century, a prominent American businessman named Isaac BASHAW (1845-1918) made his mark in the textile industry, establishing several successful mills in New England.

Furthermore, the name BASHAW has been associated with various place names and older spellings, such as "Basha" or "Bacha", which were derived from the same Turkish title and used in regions with Ottoman influence.

While the surname BASHAW has its roots in the Ottoman Empire, it has since spread to various parts of the world, carried by individuals who have migrated or have ancestral connections to the regions where the name originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bashaw

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

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

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