Explore the Family Name Bakshi

The meaning of Bakshi

1. Indian (Punjab): from Persian bakhshī ‘paymaster’, originally the title of an official who distributed wages in the Muslim armies. Compare Bakhshi. 2. Jewish (from Iran): variant of Bakhshi 1. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Amar, Daya, Deepak, Krishan, Mahesh, Pradeep, Ranvir, Sanjay, Saroj, Vikram, Ajay, Anil.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the Bakshi surname experienced increased popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 33,933rd most popular last name, but by 2010 it had risen to the 24,702nd spot, indicating a 27.2% increase in rank. The count of people with this surname also grew from 633 in 2000 to 1,010 in 2010, marking a significant jump of 59.56%. Accordingly, the proportion per 100,000 people also saw growth, with a rise from 0.23 to 0.34, a change of 47.83%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,933	#24,702	27.2%
Count	633	1,010	59.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.34	47.83%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bakshi

When considering ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Bakshi surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. In 2000, this group made up 75.67% of the Bakshis, a number that rose to 84.36% by 2010, an increase of 11.48%. Those identifying as two or more races decreased from 5.53% in 2000 to 2.77% in 2010, a -49.91% change. The proportion of Bakshis identifying as white also declined, going from 17.85% to 12.48%, a decrease of -30.08%. There were no Bakshis who identified as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	75.67%	84.36%	11.48%
White	17.85%	12.48%	-30.08%
Two or More Races	5.53%	2.77%	-49.91%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%