Explore the Family Name Bacak

The meaning of Bacak

1. Croatian (Bačak) and Slovak (Bačák): occupational name for a senior shepherd, from an augmentative of Croatian bač(a), Slovak bača ‘senior shepherd’ (see Baca). 2. Slovak (Bacák): derivative of bacať ‘to spank, to smack’. 3. Turkish: nickname from bacak ‘leg, thigh’.

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How common is the last name Bacak in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bacak saw a modest decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In terms of ranking, it fell from the 58,553rd most popular surname in 2000 to the 60,790th in 2010, a decline of 3.82%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname slightly increased over this decade, from 324 to 331, marking a growth rate of 2.16%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 8.33%, reflecting an overall downtrend in the popularity of the Bacak surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,553	#60,790	-3.82%
Count	324	331	2.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bacak

In regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the Bacak surname identify as White, comprising 92.28% in 2000 and dropping slightly to 91.54% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 3.70% in 2000 to 5.74% in 2010 – a 55.14% rise. The percentage of Bacaks who reported being of two or more races declined by 45.68% during this period. There were no individuals with the Bacak surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.28%	91.54%	-0.8%
Hispanic	3.7%	5.74%	55.14%
Two or More Races	2.78%	1.51%	-45.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%