Explore the Family Name Barkey

The meaning of Barkey

1. North German: variant of Berkey and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. 2. Americanized form of Hungarian Berki.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the Barkey surname has decreased in the United States over time. In 2000, it was ranked as the 26,469th most popular name, with an estimated 867 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 30,442, representing a decrease of 15.01%. The number of people with the surname also fell by 11.53% during this period, from 867 to 767. The proportion of people with the Barkey surname per 100,000 residents likewise declined by 18.75%, indicating that the name's popularity was diminishing.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,469	#30,442	-15.01%
Count	867	767	-11.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.26	-18.75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barkey

The ethnic identity associated with the Barkey surname also showed some changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. A large majority of the Barkeys identified as White, but there was a slight decrease from 90.31% in 2000 to 89.83% in 2010. The percentage of Barkeys who identified as Black significantly decreased from 4.04% to 2.09%, a 48.27% drop. However, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races rose from 2.54% to 3.78%, while the percentage identifying as Hispanic increased from 1.50% to 2.35%. No Barkeys were recorded as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.31%	89.83%	-0.53%
Two or More Races	2.54%	3.78%	48.82%
Hispanic	1.5%	2.35%	56.67%
Black	4.04%	2.09%	-48.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%