Find out how popular the last name Baacke is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Baacke.

Baacke, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Baacke surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Baacke in America

Baacke is the 86645th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Baacke surname appeared 215 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Baacke.

We can also compare 2010 data for Baacke to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Baacke

The surname BAACKE is believed to have originated in Germany, with the earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "backe," meaning "cheek" or "jawbone," which may have been used as a descriptive nickname for an individual with distinctive facial features.

During the Middle Ages, the use of surnames became more widespread in Europe, with families adopting names based on occupations, physical characteristics, or places of origin. The BAACKE surname likely emerged as a variant of the more common "Bach" or "Bache" names, which also stem from the Old German word "backe."

One of the earliest known references to the BAACKE name can be found in church records from the town of Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, dating back to the late 1500s. These records mention a family by the name of BAACKE residing in the area during that time period.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the BAACKE surname began to spread throughout various regions of Germany, with concentrations in areas such as Saxony, Thuringia, and Brandenburg. Notable individuals bearing the BAACKE name during this era include Johann Sebastian BAACKE (1685-1749), a Lutheran pastor and theologian from Saxony, and Anna Margaretha BAACKE (1721-1789), a prominent landowner and philanthropist from Thuringia.

As German emigration to other parts of the world increased in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the BAACKE surname was carried to various countries, including the United States, Canada, and Australia. One notable individual from this period was Wilhelm BAACKE (1849-1923), a German-American engineer and industrialist who played a significant role in the development of early automobiles.

Other notable individuals with the BAACKE surname throughout history include:

1. Adolf BAACKE (1893-1975), a German historian and professor of German philology.
2. Walter BAACKE (1884-1966), a German jurist and legal scholar.
3. Rolf BAACKE (1914-1984), a German naval officer during World War II.
4. Ulrich BAACKE (1933-2016), a German philosopher and academic.
5. Dorothea BAACKE (1892-1973), a German educator and advocate for women's rights.

While the BAACKE surname may not be as widely recognized as some other German names, it has a rich history that spans several centuries and has been carried to various parts of the world by those who bear it.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Baacke

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Baacke.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Baacke was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Baacke has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Baacke was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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