Explore the Family Name Bakst

The meaning of Bakst

Jewish (from Belarus): habitational name from Bakshty in Belarus. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Yehudah, Jakob, Leib, Meir, Meyer, Nosson.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bakst ranked 57,544 in popularity in the year 2000 and fell to 60,505 by 2010, marking a decrease of 5.15%. The count of people with this surname showed a slight increase from 331 in 2000 to 333 in 2010, a growth rate of 0.6%. However, the proportion of individuals with the Bakst surname per 100,000 people declined from 0.12 to 0.11, a decrease of 8.33%.

20002010Change
Rank#57,544#60,505-5.15%
Count3313330.6%
Proportion per 100k0.120.11-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bakst

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Bakst surname identify as White, with percentages standing at 97.28% in 2000 and 95.50% in 2010, indicating a minor decrease of 1.83%. Interestingly, there was a slight appearance of Hispanic representation in 2010, registering at 2.70%, which was not present in 2000. Other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and those identifying with two or more races, had no significant presence in either census year for this surname.

20002010Change
White97.28%95.5%-1.83%
Hispanic0%2.7%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%