Explore the Family Name Baksa

The meaning of Baksa

1. Hungarian: derivative of the old personal name Bak, or a habitational name from a place called Baksa. 2. Croatian and Slovak (also Bakša): derivative of the old personal name or nickname Bak, or a surname of Hungarian origin (see above). This form of the surname is also found in Czechia, where it is usually spelled Baxa. Some characteristic forenames: Hungarian Sandor, Tibor.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Baksa had a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 58,849th and by 2010, it had dropped to the 62,531st most popular surname in the U.S., marking a 6.26% decrease. The actual count of individuals with this surname also decreased slightly, with 322 people in 2000 and 320 in 2010, a -0.62% change. The proportion per 100k people saw an -8.33% change from 0.12 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,849	#62,531	-6.26%
Count	322	320	-0.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Baksa

Regarding ethnicity, again referencing the Decennial U.S. Census data, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Baksa remained largely consistent between 2000 and 2010. The dominant ethnicity associated with the surname is White, accounting for 94.72% in 2000 and increasing slightly to 95.31% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic also increased from 1.86% to 2.81%, a 51.08% change. However, the proportion of people identifying as having two or more races dropped from 1.86% to 0. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.72%	95.31%	0.62%
Hispanic	1.86%	2.81%	51.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.86%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%