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

Bazemore, 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 Bazemore surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bazemore in America

Bazemore is the 9068th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bazemore surname appeared 3,604 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 Bazemore.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bazemore 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 Bazemore

The surname Bazemore has its origins in England, tracing back to the Anglo-Saxon era around the 5th to 11th centuries. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "baes" and "mor," meaning a meadow overgrown with brushwood or brambles. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or worked on such a meadow.

Variations of the spelling, such as Bazmore, Baizmore, and Bazemoor, can be found in historical records from different regions of England. One of the earliest documented instances of the name appears in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1166, where it is recorded as "Basemor."

In the Domesday Book, a great survey of land and property compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror, there is a mention of a place called "Basmere" in Norfolk, which may be related to the origin of the surname.

Notable individuals with the surname Bazemore throughout history include John Bazemore, a landowner in Essex, England, born around 1550. In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances is that of William Bazemore, who was born in Virginia in 1735.

During the American Revolutionary War, Jeremiah Bazemore, born in 1758 in North Carolina, served in the North Carolina militia and fought in several battles. Another notable figure was Thomas Bazemore, born in 1795 in South Carolina, who was a farmer and landowner.

In the 19th century, James Bazemore, born in 1820 in Georgia, was a prominent cotton farmer and slaveholder. Later, in the 20th century, Clarence Bazemore, born in 1905 in North Carolina, was a professional baseball player who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox.

These are just a few examples of individuals with the surname Bazemore who have left their mark on history, with roots that can be traced back to the ancient origins of the name in England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bazemore

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

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

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