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

Basped, 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 Basped surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Basped in America

Basped is the 140157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Basped surname appeared 119 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 Basped.

We can also compare 2010 data for Basped 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 Basped

The surname BASPED is believed to have originated in the region of Normandy, France, during the medieval period, likely around the 12th or 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old French words "bas" meaning "low" and "ped" meaning "foot," potentially referring to a person living in a low-lying area or near the base of a hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Registers of the Exchequer of Normandy from the year 1198, where a Robertus Basped is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Avranches. This suggests that the name had already been established in the region by that time.

In the late 13th century, the surname BASPED can be found in various records from the county of Kent in England. It is believed that some members of the family may have accompanied William the Conqueror during the Norman conquest of England in 1066, subsequently settling in the southeastern region of the country.

During the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the name BASPED was Sir John BASPED (c. 1320 - 1387), a knight and landowner from the village of Sandwich in Kent. He is mentioned in several contemporary documents related to local affairs and property transactions.

Another individual of historical significance was William BASPED (c. 1460 - 1528), a wealthy merchant and alderman of the City of London. He was involved in the import and export trade with the Low Countries and is recorded as having made substantial donations to the rebuilding of St. Paul's Cathedral after the Great Fire of London in 1666.

In the 16th century, the name BASPED can be found in various parish records and legal documents from the counties of Kent, Sussex, and Surrey. One notable example is Thomas BASPED (c. 1535 - 1605), a landowner and justice of the peace in the village of Rye, East Sussex.

During the 17th century, the surname BASPED appears to have spread to other parts of England, as well as to the American colonies. One such individual was John BASPED (c. 1620 - 1692), a Puritan settler who emigrated from Kent to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638 and became a prominent member of the local community in Ipswich.

Throughout its history, the surname BASPED has undergone various spelling variations, such as Basped, Baspede, Baspett, and Baspit, reflecting the regional dialects and the evolution of the English language over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Basped

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

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

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