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

Daughenbaugh, 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 Daughenbaugh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Daughenbaugh in America

Daughenbaugh is the 24174th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Daughenbaugh surname appeared 1,040 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 Daughenbaugh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Daughenbaugh 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 Daughenbaugh

The surname DAUGHENBAUGH has its roots in the German language and can be traced back to the early 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of modern-day Germany, specifically in the areas around the Rhine River Valley. The name is thought to be derived from the combination of two Old German words: "dauhen," meaning "to thrive," and "baugh," which referred to a small hill or raised area of land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DAUGHENBAUGH name appears in a collection of municipal records from the town of Mainz, dated around 1520. In these documents, a man named Hans Daughenbaugh is mentioned as a landowner and farmer. It is likely that this individual's ancestors had taken on the surname to reflect their occupation or the location of their property on a small hill or raised area.

Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, variations of the name can be found in various historical records across German-speaking regions. Some of these spellings include Daughenbaugh, Daughenbach, and Daugenbough. During this time period, the name was also associated with several notable individuals, such as Johann Daughenbaugh (1564-1628), a respected scholar and theologian from the town of Heidelberg.

In the late 17th century, as immigration to North America began to increase, the DAUGHENBAUGH surname started to appear in records of German settlers in the British colonies. One of the earliest known instances of the name in the New World was that of Peter Daughenbaugh (1672-1739), who arrived in Pennsylvania from the Palatinate region of Germany in the 1690s.

Other notable individuals with the DAUGHENBAUGH surname include:

1. Wilhelm Daughenbaugh (1786-1859), a German-born artist known for his landscapes and portraits.
2. Anna Daughenbaugh (1812-1879), a notable educator and advocate for women's rights in the United States.
3. Heinrich Daughenbaugh (1828-1901), a German-American entrepreneur who founded a successful brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
4. Johanna Daughenbaugh (1865-1942), a German-American author and poet whose works celebrated the immigrant experience.
5. Friedrich Daughenbaugh (1892-1968), a German-born engineer who made significant contributions to the development of early aviation technology.

While the DAUGHENBAUGH name may have evolved over time and spread across different regions, its origins can be traced back to the German-speaking lands of Central Europe, where it reflected the occupation, location, or heritage of its earliest bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Daughenbaugh

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

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

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