Explore the Family Name Bacha
The meaning of Bacha
1. Americanized form of Slovak, Czech, and Croatian Bača ‘senior shepherd’ (see Baca). 2. Americanized form of Hungarian Bacsa: habitational name from a place so named. The name Bacsa may also be a Hungarized form of the Slovak name in 1 above (Hungarian bacsa ‘shepherd’, a loanword from Slovak, entered into the Hungarian language only in the 18th century). 3. Muslim (Maghreb): French-influenced form of Basha (see also Pasha). 4. Muslim (Pakistan): unexplained.
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How common is the last name Bacha in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bacha has seen a notable increase between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 31,924 amongst all surnames in the United States, however by 2010, it had moved up to rank 30,101, marking a significant change of 5.71%. Additionally, the count of individuals carrying this surname grew from 683 in 2000 to 779 in 2010, showing an increase of 14.06%. The proportion of people with the surname Bacha per 100,000 also saw a slight rise of 4% during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #31,924 | #30,101 | 5.71% |
| Count | 683 | 779 | 14.06% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.25 | 0.26 | 4% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bacha
As per the data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census on the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bacha, there were some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (85.07%), but by 2010, though still the majority, this percentage had declined slightly to 80.74%. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander more than doubled from 3.51% to 7.83%, while those identifying as Hispanic increased from 4.10% to 7.19%. There was a decrease in people of mixed races, from 4.83% to 2.05%. The percentages of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native holders of this surname were reported as 0 in 2010, indicating either no representation or suppressed data for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 85.07% | 80.74% | -5.09% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3.51% | 7.83% | 123.08% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% | 7.19% | 75.37% |
| Two or More Races | 4.83% | 2.05% | -57.56% |
| Black | 0.73% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.76% | 0% | 0% |