Explore the Family Name Bacho

The meaning of Bacho

1. Americanized form of Hungarian Bacsó or Slovak Bačo (see Batcho). 2. Slovak: variant of Bach 5. 3. Filipino: unexplained. 4. Muslim (Lebanon): French-influenced form of a surname of unexplained etymology. Some characteristic forenames: Muslim Huda, Kareem, Mahmoud, Wassim.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bacho has risen in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 56,979th in popularity, but by 2010, it had climbed up to 45,740th—a significant increase of almost 20 percent. The total number of individuals with this surname also increased from 335 in 2000 to 467 in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of approximately 39.4 percent. Furthermore, for every 100,000 people, the proportion named Bacho rose by 33.33 percent during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,979	#45,740	19.72%
Count	335	467	39.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.16	33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bacho

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bacho. From 2000 to 2010, the number of Bachos identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by over 28 percent, and those identifying as Hispanic more than doubled. However, the percentage of Bachos who identified as White dropped by about 22 percent. During this time, the proportion of Bachos who identified as belonging to two or more races decreased significantly by over 57 percent. No data indicated that any individuals with the Bacho surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	71.34%	55.67%	-21.97%
Hispanic	11.64%	24.41%	109.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	14.03%	17.99%	28.23%
Two or More Races	2.99%	1.28%	-57.19%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%