Explore the Family Name Baskette

The meaning of Baskette

Altered form of English Baskett.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Baskette has slightly decreased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked the 40,761st most common surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to 42,579th position, marking a decrease of 4.46%. Despite this slight dip in ranking, the actual count of individuals bearing the surname Baskette marginally rose from 505 in 2000 to 509 in 2010, a growth of about 0.79%. However, as a proportion of the population per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the surname Baskette saw a decline of 10.53%, dropping from 0.19 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,761	#42,579	-4.46%
Count	505	509	0.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.17	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Baskette

Speaking to ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the ethnic identity associated with the surname Baskette has experienced some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, although this percentage dropped from 92.48% in 2000 to 89.78% in 2010. There was no representation among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Meanwhile, there was a notable increase in representation among those identifying as Hispanic and Black. Hispanic representation grew by 54.49% from 1.78% in 2000 to 2.75% in 2010. Similarly, those identifying as Black increased from 4.36% in 2000 to 6.29% in 2010, showing a rise of 44.27%. There was no change in representation for individuals identifying as two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.48%	89.78%	-2.92%
Black	4.36%	6.29%	44.27%
Hispanic	1.78%	2.75%	54.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%