Last Name BASS

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Nickname: Of low stature, short and stout, corresponding to the French 'le Bas.'
Origin English, Jewish, Irish, Belgian, Zimbabwean, South african, Hungarian

Rank 559 (2000 US census) 456 (1990 US census)
Count 54,296 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 71.82%, or 38995 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 23.74%, or 12890 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.39%, or 212 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.63%, or 342 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.76%, or 956 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.66%, or 901 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


Longest baby names

 The longest first name, consisting of 12 characters, from the baby names reported since the year 1880 in the United States is Francisquita.

There are three names consisting of 11 characters: Christopher, Margueritta, and Margueritte

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