2000
#13,675
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,034
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.75
Rare Last name
Baysinger
Derived from a German place name, likely referring to a person who lived near a bay or harbor.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,222 Americans carry the last name Baysinger. That puts it at #14,709 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.65 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 154,255 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Baysinger surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
2.2K
1 in 154,255
Census rank
#14,709
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.6
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
1.9K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 1,938 bearers of the surname Baysinger in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.65 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 14709th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Baysinger, the largest self-reported group is White at 83.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.5%) and Black (5.2%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Baysinger
The surname Baysinger is believed to have originated in the German region of Bavaria during the Middle Ages. It is a locational name, derived from the German words "bau" meaning "peasant" and "singer" referring to a singer or performer. This suggests that the name may have been originally borne by someone who worked as a peasant entertainer or minstrel.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the region, where a person named Johann Bawsinger is mentioned in a record from 1387. The name also appears in various forms such as Bauesinger, Bausinger, and Bausinger in other medieval records from the region.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, many Germans emigrated to other parts of Europe and the New World, and the name Baysinger likely made its way to other regions through these migrations. In the United States, the earliest recorded bearer of the name was Hans Baysinger, who arrived in Pennsylvania from Germany in 1748.
Notable individuals with the surname Baysinger include Johann Baysinger (1602-1671), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg. Another notable figure was Philipp Baysinger (1713-1786), a German-born architect and builder who designed several churches and public buildings in the American colonies.
In the 19th century, Jacob Baysinger (1825-1903) was a prominent farmer and landowner in Ohio, while William Baysinger (1842-1912) served as a Union soldier during the American Civil War and later became a successful businessman in Indiana.
More recently, Robert Baysinger (1931-2010) was an American author and journalist who wrote extensively about the history and culture of the American West.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Baysinger
Among Census respondents with the surname Baysinger, the largest self-reported group is White at 83.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.5%) and Black (5.2%).
The bar chart below shows how Baysinger bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Baysinger surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White83.2% · 1,612
- Hispanic or Latino5.5% · 106
- Black or African American5.2% · 100
- Two or more races4.6% · 90
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 13
Timeline
Historical Census data for Baysinger
Baysinger appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#13,612
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,226
+192 bearers (+9.4%)
Per 100,000 0.75
Rank movement Up 63 places
2020
#14,709
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,938
-288 bearers (-12.9%)
Per 100,000 0.65
Rank movement Down 1,097 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #13,675 | 2,034 | 0.75 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #13,612 | 2,226 | 0.75 | +192 bearers (+9.4%) | Up 63 places |
| 2020 | #14,709 | 1,938 | 0.65 | -288 bearers (-12.9%) | Down 1,097 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Baysinger surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #13,612 | #14,709 | -8.1% |
| Count | 2,226 | 1,938 | -12.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.75 | 0.65 | -13.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Baysinger bearers went from 2,226 to 1,938 (-12.9% change). The surname moved down 1,097 positions in the national ranking, going from #13,612 to #14,709.
FAQ
Baysinger surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Baysinger?
Name Census estimates that about 2,222 living Americans carry the surname Baysinger. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 154,255 residents.
How common is Baysinger?
Baysinger ranks #14,709 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.65 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 1,938 people with the surname Baysinger. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,222), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.65 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.65 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Baysinger.
Has Baysinger become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Baysinger went from 2,226 recorded bearers to 1,938. That is a decrease of 288 (-12.9%). In the national ranking it fell from #13,612 to #14,709.
What does the Census say about the background of Baysinger?
Among Census respondents with the surname Baysinger, the largest self-reported group is White at 83.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.5%) and Black (5.2%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Baysinger in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.2% (1,612 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Baysinger appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (83.2%), Hispanic (5.5%), Black (5.2%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Baysinger (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Baysinger mean?
Derived from a German place name, likely referring to a person who lived near a bay or harbor. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Baysinger (0.65 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Baysinger?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.