Explore the Family Name Bax

The meaning of Bax

1. English (Kent): variant of Back, with excrescent -s, spelled phonetically. 2. German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name, related to Old High German bāgan ‘to fight’. 3. North German (Westphalia): variant of Backhaus. 4. Dutch: variant of Backs, see also Back.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Bax' experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 15809 and by 2010 it had dropped to 16909, marking a decline of approximately 6.96%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 1691 in 2000 to 1684 in 2010, representing a 0.41% reduction. The proportion per 100k also saw a drop of 9.52% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,809	#16,909	-6.96%
Count	1,691	1,684	-0.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.63	0.57	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bax

Regarding ethnicity associated with the surname 'Bax', the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that overwhelmingly, those carrying the surname identify as white, accounting for 90.18% in 2000 and rising slightly to 90.32% in 2010. Those identifying as Black composed 3.73% in 2000, increasing to 4.33% in 2010. Individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander descent made up 3.49% in 2000, but no data for this group was available in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races constituted 1.60% in 2000 and increased to 2.32% in 2010. Lastly, there was an introduction of people identifying as Hispanic in 2010, though they were not represented in 2000. No data was available for American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.18%	90.32%	0.16%
Black	3.73%	4.33%	16.09%
Two or More Races	1.6%	2.32%	45%
Hispanic	0%	1.6%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.49%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%