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

Baumgart, 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 Baumgart surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Baumgart in America

Baumgart is the 12547th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Baumgart surname appeared 2,469 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 Baumgart.

We can also compare 2010 data for Baumgart 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 Baumgart

The surname Baumgart originated in Germany, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is a compound word derived from the German words "Baum" meaning tree and "Garten" meaning garden, suggesting that the name initially referred to someone who lived near or worked in an orchard or arboretum.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Baumgart can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg, which mentions a certain "Conradus Baumgart" in the year 1375.

Another notable early reference is found in the municipal records of Nuremberg, where a "Hans Baumgart" is listed as a resident in the late 15th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name appears in various records and documents across German-speaking regions, often with slight variations in spelling such as "Baumgarten," "Baumgarter," or "Baumgartner."

Among the notable individuals with the surname Baumgart throughout history are:

1. Johann Christian Gottlieb Baumgarten (1765-1843), a German philosopher and academic who made significant contributions to the field of aesthetics.

2. Michael Baumgarten (1812-1889), a German lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Frankfurt Parliament during the Revolutions of 1848.

3. Hermann Baumgarten (1825-1893), a German historian and theologian, known for his extensive works on the history of Christianity and the Reformation.

4. Otto Baumgarten (1858-1934), a German painter and illustrator, renowned for his landscapes and depictions of rural life in Westphalia.

5. Siegmund Baumgart (1884-1965), a German military officer and strategist who played a key role in the development of armored warfare tactics during World War II.

While the surname Baumgart may have originated from a specific location or occupation, it eventually spread across Germany and other German-speaking regions, with various branches and lineages emerging over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Baumgart

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

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

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