Explore the Family Name Baclig

The meaning of Baclig

Filipino: unexplained.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Baclig has been on the rise in the United States. In 2000, it was ranked as the 71,610th most popular surname, while by 2010 it had moved up to the 67,747th position, marking a 5.39% increase in rank. The actual count of individuals with the Baclig surname also rose from 254 in 2000 to 291 in 2010, an increase by 14.57%. Consequently, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 of the population also increased by 11.11% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#71,610	#67,747	5.39%
Count	254	291	14.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.1	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Baclig

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Baclig, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were some shifts between the years 2000 and 2010. The majority of Bacligs were identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, although their percentage decreased from 91.34% in 2000 to 83.16% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Bacligs identifying as having two or more races saw a significant increase of 126.65%, moving from 3.94% in 2000 to 8.93% in 2010. The representation of Bacligs among the white population also rose slightly by 27.02% over the decade. Additionally, the surname made its appearance in the Hispanic demographic in 2010 with a representation of 2.06%, whereas it was nonexistent in 2000. No changes were noted in the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native demographics.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	91.34%	83.16%	-8.96%
Two or More Races	3.94%	8.93%	126.65%
White	4.33%	5.5%	27.02%
Hispanic	0%	2.06%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%