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

Bachez, 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 Bachez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bachez in America

Bachez is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bachez surname appeared 107 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 Bachez.

The history of the last name Bachez

The surname "BACHEZ" originated in France during the late medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "bacheler," which meant a young man of low birth or a squire. This term ultimately traced its roots back to the Latin word "baccalarius," referring to a tenant farmer or peasant.

In the 12th and 13th centuries, the name Bachez began appearing in various records across northern France, particularly in the regions of Normandy and Picardy. One of the earliest documented instances was in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Notre-Dame d'Ourscamp, a collection of charters from the Abbey of Ourscamp in Picardy, where a certain "Johannis Bachez" was mentioned in 1218.

The surname Bachez was also found in the Livre des bourgeois de Rouen, a register of citizens in the city of Rouen, Normandy. An entry from 1292 recorded a "Richart Bachez" as a resident of the city. This document provides valuable insight into the spread and prevalence of the name in medieval times.

In the 14th century, the spelling "Bachés" appeared in the Rôles de l'Échiquier de Normandie, a collection of legal records from the Exchequer Court of Normandy. A notable bearer of this variant was "Jehan Bachés," who was involved in a land dispute in 1374.

As the name spread across France, it underwent various spelling variations, including Bachey, Bachie, and Bachet. One prominent individual was Jacques Bachet (1544-1625), a French mathematician and poet from Dijon. He is best known for his work on Diophantine equations and for publishing the first French translation of Euclid's Elements.

Another notable bearer of the name was Jean Bachet (1587-1636), a French jurist and legal scholar from Orléans. He served as the King's Advocate in the Parlement of Paris and authored several influential legal treatises.

In the 18th century, a member of the French nobility bore the name Bachez. Charles-François de Bachez (1701-1778) was a French military officer and engineer who served as the Governor of Québec City from 1763 to 1765, following the British conquest of New France.

While the surname Bachez originated in France, it eventually spread to other parts of Europe and beyond due to migration and diaspora. However, its roots and earliest recorded instances can be traced back to the medieval period in northern France, where it emerged as a patronymic or occupational surname for young men of humble origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bachez

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

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 Bachez 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.

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

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