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

Baskerville, 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 Baskerville surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Baskerville in America

Baskerville is the 8734th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Baskerville surname appeared 3,755 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 Baskerville.

We can also compare 2010 data for Baskerville 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 Baskerville

The surname Baskerville originates from the English county of Herefordshire, near the border with Wales. It is derived from the Old English words "bæcc" meaning "ridge" and "villa" meaning "farm" or "settlement", indicating that the earliest bearers of this name lived near a ridged area or hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Baskerville name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Bascvilla" in Herefordshire. This suggests that the name had already been in use for some time before the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

During the Middle Ages, the Baskerville family was prominent in Herefordshire and neighboring counties. They owned lands and estates in the region, and some members served as knights and local officials. One notable individual was Sir John Baskerville (c. 1286-1347), who fought in the Wars of Scottish Independence under King Edward III.

In the 16th century, the Baskerville family gained further prominence with John Baskerville (1706-1775), a renowned printer, type designer, and innovator in the printing industry. His typefaces and printing techniques were widely admired and influential, and he is considered one of the greatest typographers of all time.

Another famous bearer of the Baskerville name was Sir Walter Baskerville (1775-1868), a British military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a Member of Parliament. He is also remembered for his efforts in promoting agricultural improvements and education in Herefordshire.

The Baskerville name has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Baskerville Court in Herefordshire and Baskerville Hall in Worcestershire. These locations likely took their names from the family's landholdings and residences in those areas.

Other notable individuals with the Baskerville surname include Ralph Baskerville (1884-1961), an English cricketer who played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club, and Charles Baskerville (1870-1922), an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senator from Delaware.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Baskerville

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

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

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