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

Baak, 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 Baak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Baak in America

Baak is the 137327th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Baak surname appeared 122 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 Baak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Baak 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 Baak

The surname BAAK has its origins in Germany, specifically in the northern regions of the country. It is believed to have emerged during the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century. The name BAAK is thought to be derived from the Old German word "bach," which means a small stream or brook, suggesting that the earliest bearers of this surname may have lived near a small body of water.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BAAK can be found in the Hanseatic League records from the city of Lübeck, dating back to the early 16th century. These records mention a merchant named Hans BAAK, who traded goods along the Baltic Sea routes. Another notable early example is Johann BAAK, a Lutheran minister from Hamburg, who lived during the 16th century and played a significant role in the Reformation movement in northern Germany.

In the 17th century, the name BAAK appeared in various church records and tax documents across northern Germany, particularly in the regions of Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony. One notable figure from this period was Wilhelm BAAK, a prominent lawyer and legal scholar who lived in the city of Bremen from 1625 to 1688.

As the centuries progressed, the BAAK surname spread to other parts of Germany and neighboring countries. In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the name was Johann Friedrich BAAK, a renowned clockmaker from the city of Göttingen, who was renowned for his intricate and precise timepieces.

During the 19th century, the BAAK surname gained further recognition with the accomplishments of several individuals. One such individual was Carl Friedrich BAAK, a German botanist and explorer who conducted extensive research in South Africa and Namibia between 1820 and 1860. Another notable figure was Ernst BAAK, a prominent architect from Berlin, who designed several iconic buildings in the city during the late 19th century.

In the 20th century, the BAAK surname continued to be carried by notable individuals, such as Hans BAAK, a German physicist who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics in the early 20th century, and Gerhard BAAK, a German writer and journalist who documented the rise of the Nazi regime in his works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Baak

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

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 Baak 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 Baak 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 Baak was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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