Explore the Family Name De Baere

The meaning of De Baere

Flemish (also Debaere): nickname derived from Middle Dutch baer ‘bare, pure’, with article de ‘the’.

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How common is the last name De Baere in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname De Baere has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 67,113 and dropped slightly to 68,345 by 2010, marking a decline of 1.84%. However, the count of people with this surname increased from 275 in 2000 to 288 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 4.73%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.1 for both years.

20002010Change
Rank#67,113#68,345-1.84%
Count2752884.73%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Baere

The ethnic identity associated with the surname De Baere has also seen minor shifts according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. A notable change is in the Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic categories, both of which decreased from 1.82% in 2000 to 0% by 2010. On the other hand, those identifying as two or more races emerged in 2010, accounting for 2.08% of individuals with the De Baere surname. Meanwhile, the white category saw a minor increase of 0.23%, rising from 95.27% in 2000 to 95.49% in 2010. There were no recorded changes in the categories of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White95.27%95.49%0.23%
Two or More Races0%2.08%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.82%0%0%
Hispanic1.82%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%