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

Baughman, 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 Baughman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Baughman in America

Baughman is the 2543rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Baughman surname appeared 14,230 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 people would have the surname Baughman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Baughman 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 Baughman

The surname Baughman originated in Germany, tracing its roots back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the German words "bach" meaning stream, and "mann" meaning man, thus referring to someone who lived near a stream or brook.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Baughman name can be found in the town records of Wittgenstein, a former county in the present-day German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. In 1587, a certain Hans Baughman is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Erndtebrück.

As the name spread across Europe, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Bachmann, Bauchman, and Baugham. These variations often reflected regional dialects and the preferences of local record-keepers.

In the 17th century, the Baughman name began appearing in historical documents in Switzerland. A notable figure from this era was Johann Michael Baughman, a Swiss painter born in 1622 in Basel, known for his landscapes and portraiture.

The 18th century saw the name Baughman gaining a foothold in the American colonies. One of the earliest documented instances was that of Johann Georg Baughman, who immigrated to Pennsylvania from Wittgenstein in 1738. He and his family settled in what is now York County, where they established a prosperous farming community.

Another prominent figure was Jacob Baughman, a soldier who fought in the Revolutionary War. Born in 1755 in Pennsylvania, he served in the Continental Army under General George Washington and was present at the pivotal Battle of Yorktown in 1781.

In the 19th century, the Baughman name spread further across the United States. One noteworthy individual was William Baughman, a lawyer and politician from Ohio who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1839 to 1843.

Additionally, Samuel Baughman, born in 1833 in Pennsylvania, was a renowned inventor and industrialist. He pioneered several innovations in the field of agriculture, including a groundbreaking reaper design that revolutionized the harvesting process.

As the centuries progressed, the Baughman name continued to be represented across various fields, from academia to business to the arts. Notably, Charles Baughman, born in 1887 in Illinois, was a respected architect known for his contributions to the Prairie School of architecture, a distinctly American style that flourished in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Baughman

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

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

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