Explore the Family Name Backhaus
The meaning of Backhaus
German: from Middle High German backhūs ‘bakehouse’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived at a communal bake oven. Compare Bacchus, Backus, Bakehouse, and Bockus. Some characteristic forenames: German Dieter, Math, Otto, Reinhold, Wilhelm, Erwin, Gunter, Hans, Juergen, Kurt, Lorenz, Siegfried.
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How common is the last name Backhaus in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Backhaus experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 18,269th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 19,200th position – a change of -5.1%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with the Backhaus surname saw a minimal increase of 0.93%, going from 1,401 in 2000 to 1,414 in 2010. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also decreased during this decade, falling by -7.69%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,269 | #19,200 | -5.1% |
| Count | 1,401 | 1,414 | 0.93% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.52 | 0.48 | -7.69% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Backhaus
In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census revealed some shifts among those carrying the Backhaus surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority of Backhaus individuals identified as White, although this group saw a slight decrease from 97.43% in 2000 to 95.47% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander nearly doubled, increasing from 0.64% to 1.20%. Similarly, those identifying as Hispanic more than doubled from 0.64% to 1.63%. However, individuals of Black ethnicity were not recorded in 2000, but made up 0.35% of the Backhaus population in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals of two or more ethnicities slightly increased from 1.28% to 1.34%, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native group remained unchanged at 0.00%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.43% | 95.47% | -2.01% |
| Hispanic | 0.64% | 1.63% | 154.69% |
| Two or More Races | 1.28% | 1.34% | 4.69% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.64% | 1.2% | 87.5% |
| Black | 0% | 0.35% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |