2000
#139,757
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 110
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Ozenbaugh
A German surname meaning "living near a vineyard or orchard."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 119 Americans carry the last name Ozenbaugh. That puts it at #153,590 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,880,289 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Ozenbaugh 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
119
1 in 2,880,289
Census rank
#153,590
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
104
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 104 bearers of the surname Ozenbaugh in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 153590th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Ozenbaugh, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.7%) and Two or More Races (3.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Ozenbaugh
The surname Ozenbaugh is believed to have originated in Germany, with roots dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old German words "ozen" and "baugh," which roughly translate to "of the hill" or "of the ridge." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a person or family residing on or near a hill or ridge.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ozenbaugh can be found in the parish records of the town of Kirchheim unter Teck in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. In 1572, a man named Hans Ozenbaugh is listed as a resident of the town. This provides evidence that the name was already in use by the late 16th century.
In the 17th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of Germany, with records showing Ozenbaughs living in various regions, including Bavaria and Saxony. One notable figure from this period was Johann Ozenbaugh, a Lutheran pastor who served in the town of Heilbronn from 1642 to 1668.
As the Ozenbaugh family continued to grow and expand over the centuries, some members eventually emigrated to other parts of Europe and beyond. In the late 18th century, a branch of the family settled in the Austrian Empire, with records showing an Ozenbaugh living in the town of Graz in 1792.
The 19th century saw Ozenbaughs making their way to the United States, with several families settling in Pennsylvania and Ohio. One of the earliest documented Ozenbaughs in America was Jacob Ozenbaugh, who was born in Germany in 1810 and immigrated to Pennsylvania in the 1830s.
Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Ozenbaugh name continued to spread across the United States, with notable individuals including William Ozenbaugh (1845-1922), a Union soldier during the American Civil War, and Anna Ozenbaugh (1872-1946), a teacher and women's rights advocate from Ohio.
While the Ozenbaugh surname may have originated in Germany centuries ago, it has since become a global name, with descendants bearing the name found in various parts of the world today. Despite its journey across time and borders, the name continues to carry the echoes of its origins, reminding us of the hills and ridges where the first Ozenbaughs may have made their homes.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ozenbaugh
Among Census respondents with the surname Ozenbaugh, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.7%) and Two or More Races (3.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Ozenbaugh 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 Ozenbaugh surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White85.6% · 89
- Hispanic or Latino8.7% · 9
- Two or more races3.8% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Ozenbaugh
Ozenbaugh 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
#132,206
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 128
+18 bearers (+16.4%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 7,551 places
2020
#153,590
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 104
-24 bearers (-18.8%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 21,384 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #139,757 | 110 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #132,206 | 128 | 0.04 | +18 bearers (+16.4%) | Up 7,551 places |
| 2020 | #153,590 | 104 | 0.03 | -24 bearers (-18.8%) | Down 21,384 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 Ozenbaugh 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 | #132,206 | #153,590 | -16.2% |
| Count | 128 | 104 | -18.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -13.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Ozenbaugh bearers went from 128 to 104 (-18.8% change). The surname moved down 21,384 positions in the national ranking, going from #132,206 to #153,590.
FAQ
Ozenbaugh surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Ozenbaugh?
Name Census estimates that about 119 living Americans carry the surname Ozenbaugh. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,880,289 residents.
How common is Ozenbaugh?
Ozenbaugh ranks #153,590 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 104 people with the surname Ozenbaugh. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (119), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Ozenbaugh.
Has Ozenbaugh become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Ozenbaugh went from 128 recorded bearers to 104. That is a decrease of 24 (-18.8%). In the national ranking it fell from #132,206 to #153,590.
What does the Census say about the background of Ozenbaugh?
Among Census respondents with the surname Ozenbaugh, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.7%) and Two or More Races (3.8%). 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 Ozenbaugh in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.6% (89 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Ozenbaugh appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (85.6%), Hispanic (8.7%), Two or More Races (3.8%). 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 Ozenbaugh (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 Ozenbaugh mean?
A German surname meaning "living near a vineyard or orchard." 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 Ozenbaugh (0.03 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 are called Ozenbaugh?
If you just want to know how common the surname Ozenbaugh is, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.