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

Baysmore, 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 Baysmore surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Baysmore in America

Baysmore is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Baysmore surname appeared 116 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 Baysmore.

We can also compare 2010 data for Baysmore 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 Baysmore

The surname Baysmore is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "bæg" meaning "bag" or "pouch" and "mor" meaning "moor" or "marsh." Essentially, the name likely referred to someone who lived near a marshy area or a place where bags or pouches were made.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Baysmore can be found in various medieval records and documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. One of the earliest known references is in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1286, which mentions a John de Bagesmore. The surname also appears in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire from 1317, listing a Richard de Baggesmore.

In the 15th century, the name Baysmore is documented in various tax records and parish registers across different regions of England. For instance, the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1434 include a Thomas Baysmore, while the Parish Registers of St. Mary's Church in Leamington Priors, Warwickshire, record the baptism of a John Baysmore in 1462.

One notable individual with the surname Baysmore was Sir William Baysmore, a wealthy merchant and landowner who lived in the late 15th century. He was born in Gloucestershire around 1450 and is mentioned in several historical records as a prominent figure in the wool trade and a benefactor to various churches and religious institutions.

In the 16th century, the name Baysmore continued to appear in various records across England. One example is Richard Baysmore, a yeoman farmer from Norfolk who was mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of 1524. Another is Elizabeth Baysmore, who was born in Oxfordshire in 1578 and is recorded in the parish registers of St. Mary's Church in Banbury.

During the 17th century, the surname Baysmore gained further prominence with individuals such as Thomas Baysmore, a successful merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol, born in 1612. Another notable figure was Sir John Baysmore, a lawyer and member of Parliament for the borough of Taunton in Somerset, who lived from 1630 to 1695.

While the surname Baysmore is not as common today as it was in earlier centuries, it has persisted throughout history and can still be found in various parts of England and other parts of the world where English settlers migrated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Baysmore

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

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

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