Explore the Family Name Bathke

The meaning of Bathke

German (Bäthke): variant of German Bethke.

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

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

The surname Bathke, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, was ranked 32,338 in popularity in the year 2000 and saw a slight decrease in rank by 2010 to 33,450, marking a 3.44% change. The count of individuals with this surname modestly increased from 671 to 682 over the same period - an increase of 1.64%. Despite the increase in count, the proportion of individuals named Bathke per 100k people decreased by 8.0%.

20002010Change
Rank#32,338#33,450-3.44%
Count6716821.64%
Proportion per 100k0.250.23-8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bathke

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that most individuals with the Bathke surname identified as White, at 96.57% in 2000 and slightly less at 94.57% in 2010. A notable shift occurred within the Hispanic community, which experienced a significant increase from 1.79% in 2000 to 3.08% in 2010, a change of 72.07%. In 2010, for the first time, some individuals with the Bathke name also identified as having two or more races. There were no reported changes within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities.

20002010Change
White96.57%94.57%-2.07%
Hispanic1.79%3.08%72.07%
Two or More Races0%1.17%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.75%0%0%