Explore the Family Name Batcho

The meaning of Batcho

Americanized form of Hungarian Bacsó, an occupational name from bacsó ‘master shepherd’, or of its Slovak equivalent Bačo. Compare Bacho 1. History: János Bacsó, alias John Batcho, from Hungary, is recorded in Windber, PA, in 1898.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Batcho has experienced a decrease in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 66,878th most common surname, but by 2010, it had fallen to the 72,771st position, marking an 8.81% drop. The count of individuals with this surname also fell from 276 in 2000 to 267 in 2010, representing a 3.26% decrease. Consequently, the proportion of people named Batcho per 100,000 decreased by 10%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,878	#72,771	-8.81%
Count	276	267	-3.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Batcho

When it comes to ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the largest portion of individuals with the surname Batcho identify as White, with a percentage of 96.38% in 2000 falling slightly to 94.38% in 2010. In 2000, 2.17% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, but this percentage dropped to zero by 2010. Interestingly, while there were no individuals identifying as having two or more races or as Hispanic in 2000, by 2010 these categories showed representation among people bearing the Batcho surname with percentages of 1.87 each. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.38%	94.38%	-2.08%
Two or More Races	0%	1.87%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.87%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.17%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%