Explore the Family Name Bakri

The meaning of Bakri

Muslim: surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Bakr.

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

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

The surname Bakri has been growing in popularity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, it was ranked 96,033 in popularity and increased to 72,568 by 2010, a change of 24.43%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 176 in 2000 to 268 in 2010, an increase of 52.27%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw an uptick from 0.07 to 0.09 during the same period, which is a growth of 28.57%.

20002010Change
Rank#96,033#72,56824.43%
Count17626852.27%
Proportion per 100k0.070.0928.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bakri

In terms of ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been some shifts amongst those with the Bakri surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders and Black individuals increased by 31.38% and 31.45%, respectively. White individuals represented the largest ethnic identity group for this surname, increasing slightly from 65.34% in 2000 to 68.28% in 2010. The representation of Hispanic individuals also increased slightly from 3.41% to 3.73%. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races decreased significantly from 16.48% to 8.58%. There were no changes for American Indian and Alaskan Natives during this time period.

20002010Change
White65.34%68.28%4.5%
Black7.95%10.45%31.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander6.82%8.96%31.38%
Two or More Races16.48%8.58%-47.94%
Hispanic3.41%3.73%9.38%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%