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

Baun, 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 Baun surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Baun in America

Baun is the 27144th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Baun surname appeared 892 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 Baun.

We can also compare 2010 data for Baun 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 Baun

The surname BAUN has its origins in Germany, dating back to the medieval period. Originally, it was derived from the Old German word "boun," which referred to a bean or a plant similar to a bean. This suggests that the name may have been first given as a descriptive nickname to someone who worked with beans or lived near a place where beans were grown.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BAUN can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historic documents from Saxony, which mentions a person named "Henricus Boun" in the 13th century. Additionally, there are references to individuals with the name in the Würzburg Episcopal Records from the 14th century.

In the late 15th century, the name BAUN appeared in the tax records of the city of Nuremberg, where a certain "Hans Baun" was listed as a resident. This suggests that the name had spread to various regions of Germany by that time.

During the 16th century, the name BAUN was found in the records of the Duchy of Württemberg, where a notable individual named Johann BAUN (1520-1592) was a prominent scholar and theologian who served as a professor at the University of Tübingen.

Another notable figure with the surname BAUN was Friedrich BAUN (1712-1789), who was a German painter and engraver from Nuremberg. His works were highly regarded during the Baroque period, and several of his engravings can be found in museums and private collections across Europe.

In the 19th century, the name BAUN was also found in the records of the Kingdom of Prussia. One notable individual was Wilhelm BAUN (1822-1898), who was a Prussian military officer and served as a general during the Franco-Prussian War.

Throughout its history, the surname BAUN has had various spellings, including Boun, Bawn, and Baune, reflecting regional variations and linguistic changes over time. While the name has its roots in Germany, it has also been found in other parts of Europe, as people migrated and settled in different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Baun

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

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

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