Explore the Family Name Baka

The meaning of Baka

1. Hungarian, Slovak, and Czech: from the personal name Bak. 2. Hungarian: possibly also from baka ‘foot soldier’, hence a status name for an ordinary soldier. 3. Slovak: possibly also a nickname from bak(a), an old word meaning ‘stain’. 4. Polish: from a derivative of Bak.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Baka experienced a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 39,052 in popularity, but by 2010, it had risen to 38,850, reflecting a change of 0.52%. The count of individuals with the surname also saw an increase from 531 in 2000 to 568 in 2010, marking a 6.97% growth. However, the proportion per 100,000 population fell by 5.0%, from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,052	#38,850	0.52%
Count	531	568	6.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.19	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Baka

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Baka, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that those identifying as white make up the majority, though their percentage decreased slightly from 93.97% in 2000 to 88.38% in 2010. That same decade saw a remarkable increase in individuals with this surname identifying as Black - from 3.01% in 2000 to 5.99% in 2010, a change of 99.00%. The Hispanic category also saw a slight increase from 1.51% to 1.58%. Additionally, the Asian/Pacific Islander representation appeared for the first time in 2010, accounting for 2.11% of the Baka surname holders. No change was documented for those identifying as two or more races or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.97%	88.38%	-5.95%
Black	3.01%	5.99%	99%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.11%	0%
Hispanic	1.51%	1.58%	4.64%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%