2000
#9,429
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,163
First available Census row
Per 100,000 1.17
Rare Last name
Bingaman
An English surname derived from a place name meaning "homestead of the family or followers of a man called Binga."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 3,551 Americans carry the last name Bingaman. That puts it at #9,952 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 1.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 96,523 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Bingaman 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
3.6K
1 in 96,523
Census rank
#9,952
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
1.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
3.1K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 3,097 bearers of the surname Bingaman in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 1.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 9952nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Bingaman, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.3%) and Hispanic (2.5%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Bingaman
The surname Bingaman is believed to have originated in the German-speaking regions of Europe, specifically in the areas that are now part of modern-day Germany and Switzerland. The name can be traced back to the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century.
One of the earliest known records of the name Bingaman appears in a document from the city of Bingen, located on the Rhine River in Germany. The name is thought to be derived from the place name Bingen, combined with the German suffix "-man," which means "person from." This suggests that the original bearers of the name were likely residents or natives of Bingen or a nearby town.
In the 16th and 17th centuries, various spellings of the name can be found in historical records, such as Bingemann, Bingeman, and Bingaman. These variations likely arose due to regional differences in dialect and the inconsistent spelling practices of the time. During this period, the Bingaman family appears to have been primarily concentrated in the regions of Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg in southwestern Germany.
One notable individual with the surname Bingaman was Johann Bingaman, a German Protestant who lived in the late 16th century. He was a prominent figure in the Reformation movement and was known for his writings and sermons advocating for religious reform. Another early bearer of the name was Hans Bingaman, a farmer and landowner who lived in the village of Kirchheim in the early 17th century.
As the Bingaman family spread throughout Europe and eventually to other parts of the world, the name continued to evolve and adapt to different languages and cultural contexts. In the 18th and 19th centuries, several individuals with the surname Bingaman achieved recognition in various fields, such as Johannes Bingaman, a German composer born in 1768, and Friedrich Bingaman, a Swiss painter who lived from 1809 to 1884.
Other notable people with the surname Bingaman include William Bingaman, an American politician who served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the late 19th century, and Edith Bingaman, a British writer and journalist who was active in the early 20th century.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bingaman
Among Census respondents with the surname Bingaman, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.3%) and Hispanic (2.5%).
The bar chart below shows how Bingaman 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 Bingaman surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.4% · 2,863
- Two or more races3.3% · 101
- Hispanic or Latino2.5% · 77
- Black or African American0.6% · 20
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 16
Timeline
Historical Census data for Bingaman
Bingaman 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
#9,873
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,276
+113 bearers (+3.6%)
Per 100,000 1.11
Rank movement Down 444 places
2020
#9,952
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,097
-179 bearers (-5.5%)
Per 100,000 1.04
Rank movement Down 79 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #9,429 | 3,163 | 1.17 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #9,873 | 3,276 | 1.11 | +113 bearers (+3.6%) | Down 444 places |
| 2020 | #9,952 | 3,097 | 1.04 | -179 bearers (-5.5%) | Down 79 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 Bingaman 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 | #9,873 | #9,952 | -0.8% |
| Count | 3,276 | 3,097 | -5.5% |
| Per 100K | 1.11 | 1.04 | -6.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Bingaman bearers went from 3,276 to 3,097 (-5.5% change). The surname moved down 79 positions in the national ranking, going from #9,873 to #9,952.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Bingaman
FAQ
Bingaman surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Bingaman?
Name Census estimates that about 3,551 living Americans carry the surname Bingaman. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 96,523 residents.
How common is Bingaman?
Bingaman ranks #9,952 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 1.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 3,097 people with the surname Bingaman. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (3,551), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 1.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 1.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Bingaman.
Has Bingaman become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Bingaman went from 3,276 recorded bearers to 3,097. That is a decrease of 179 (-5.5%). In the national ranking it fell from #9,873 to #9,952.
What does the Census say about the background of Bingaman?
Among Census respondents with the surname Bingaman, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.3%) and Hispanic (2.5%). 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 Bingaman in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.4% (2,863 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Bingaman appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (92.4%), Two or More Races (3.3%), Hispanic (2.5%). 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 Bingaman (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 Bingaman mean?
An English surname derived from a place name meaning "homestead of the family or followers of a man called Binga." 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 Bingaman (1.04 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 Bingaman?
Find out how many people are called Bingaman on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.