Explore the Family Name Bake
The meaning of Bake
1. English (Yorkshire): from the Middle English personal name Baioc, a diminutive of the personal name Bay (see Bay), or a variant of Back. 2. German and Dutch: variant of Back 6.
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How common is the last name Bake in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Bake" saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, "Bake" was ranked 32,026 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had climbed to a rank of 31,906 – a change of approximately 0.37%. Correspondingly, the count of individuals with this surname also rose from 680 to 723 during this period, representing an increase of 6.32%. However, this did not significantly affect the proportion of the population that carried the surname, which remained steady at 0.25 persons per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #32,026 | #31,906 | 0.37% |
| Count | 680 | 723 | 6.32% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bake
In terms of ethnicity, there were some shifts observed among individuals carrying the "Bake" surname between 2000 and 2010, as reported in the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of individuals identified as White, although there was a marginal decrease from 91.76% in 2000 to 91.01% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Hispanic nearly doubled from 1.76% to 3.46%, and those identifying as Black also increased from 3.24% to 4.43%. A new group appeared in 2010 - about 0.97% of the "Bakes" identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, while the percentage identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped to zero. No individuals with this surname identified as being of two or more races in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.76% | 91.01% | -0.82% |
| Black | 3.24% | 4.43% | 36.73% |
| Hispanic | 1.76% | 3.46% | 96.59% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.97% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.91% | 0% | 0% |