Explore the Family Name Baquet

The meaning of Baquet

French: 1. from a derivative of bac ‘tub’, also ‘ferry’, used as a metonymic occupational name for a maker or for a boatman. 2. habitational name from Le Baquet, the name of several places in various parts of France.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Baquet has seen a minor shift between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Baquet ranked as the 61,058th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped slightly to the 64,388th rank, marking a decrease in popularity by 5.45%. However, despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with this surname increased marginally from 308 to 309, which is a 0.32% increase. The proportion of the name per 100,000 people also decreased by 9.09% during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,058	#64,388	-5.45%
Count	308	309	0.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Baquet

With regard to ethnicity, according to the data gathered from the Decennial U.S. Census, there were several changes observed between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals with the surname Baquet identifying as White grew from 51.30% to 54.69%, an increase of 6.61%. On the other hand, those identifying as Black or Hispanic saw decreases of 15.13% and 15.32% respectively. Another notable change was the increase in individuals identifying with two or more races, which rose from 2.92% to 5.50%. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	51.3%	54.69%	6.61%
Black	32.79%	27.83%	-15.13%
Hispanic	12.99%	11%	-15.32%
Two or More Races	2.92%	5.5%	88.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%