Explore the Family Name Baczek

The meaning of Baczek

Polish: 1. derivative of the personal name Bacz, Bacza, a pet form of Bartłomiej (see Bartholomew). 2. (Bączek): from bączek, a diminutive of bąk, which variously means ‘horse-fly’, ‘bittern’, or ‘eagle-owl’ (see Bak).

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

The surname Baczek has experienced a surge in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. Back in 2000, it held the rank of 74,164 in terms of popularity, which increased to 68,949 by 2010, representing a 7.03% change. The count of individuals carrying this surname also increased during this period, with 243 people having this surname in 2000 and 285 in 2010, marking a 17.28% rise. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Baczek per 100k population saw an increase of 11.11%, moving from 0.09 to 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#74,164	#68,949	7.03%
Count	243	285	17.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.1	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Baczek

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of individuals bearing the Baczek name identify as White, with percentages of 96.3 and 96.14 for 2000 and 2010 respectively, marking a slight decrease of 0.17%. A small proportion identifies as Hispanic, with the percentage increasing from 2.47 in 2000 to 2.81 in 2010, indicating a 13.77% change. However, no significant presence of this surname was found among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in both years. Data related to those identifying with two or more races was suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.3%	96.14%	-0.17%
Hispanic	2.47%	2.81%	13.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%