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

Bazor, 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 Bazor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bazor in America

Bazor is the 102197th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bazor surname appeared 176 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 Bazor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bazor 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 Bazor

The surname "BAZOR" is believed to have originated in the region of Normandy, France during the 11th century. It is derived from the old French word "bazer", meaning "to gaze or stare", possibly referring to someone with a distinctive or intense gaze.

The earliest recorded example of the name dates back to the 1086 Domesday Book, where it appears as "Baso". This entry is thought to be a reference to a landowner or tenant in the county of Hampshire.

By the 13th century, the name had evolved to its more modern spelling of "Bazor", as evidenced by its appearance in the Rotuli Hundredorum, a census-like record of landholders and tenants in England from 1273.

One notable bearer of the name was Sir Robert Bazor (1285-1349), a knight who served in the Hundred Years' War under King Edward III. He is mentioned in several contemporary chronicles for his valor in the Battle of Crécy in 1346.

Another historically significant figure was William Bazor (1510-1568), a merchant and alderman in the city of London during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He is recorded as having been granted a coat of arms in 1562, indicating his family's rise to prominence.

In the 17th century, the Bazor name appears in parish records from the village of Chipping Campden in Gloucestershire, suggesting the family had spread to various parts of England by this time.

One particularly distinguished individual was Sir Thomas Bazor (1632-1699), a successful lawyer and judge who served as Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench from 1687 to 1688 under King James II.

The name also found its way to the American colonies, with records showing a John Bazor (1715-1793) as one of the earliest settlers in the Virginia colony, having arrived from England in the 1730s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bazor

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

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

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