Bachi last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Bachi

An occupational surname derived from the Italian word for silk worm farmer.

Bachi, 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 Bachi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bachi in America

Bachi is the 107669th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bachi surname appeared 165 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 Bachi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bachi 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.

20102000Change (%)
Rank107669109328-1.53%
Count1651509.52%
Proportion per 100k0.060.060.00%

The history of the last name Bachi

The surname BACHI is of Italian origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period in the region of Tuscany. It is derived from the Italian word "bacchio," which means "mulberry tree." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with individuals who lived near or worked with mulberry trees, perhaps in sericulture or silk production.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BACHI can be found in the Florentine Codex, a 16th-century ethnographic work documenting the culture and history of the Aztec people in Mexico. The work mentions a Florentine merchant named Giovanni Bachi, who was involved in trade with the New World.

In the 13th century, a noble family named Bachi resided in the town of Arezzo, Tuscany. They were known for their involvement in local politics and their patronage of the arts. One notable member was Guido Bachi (1235-1301), a prominent jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the city of Siena.

During the Renaissance period, the name BACHI appeared in several notable artistic and literary works. The Italian poet and humanist Francesco Bachi (1497-1568) was a member of the renowned Accademia Fiorentina, an influential literary society in Florence.

In the 18th century, the BACHI name gained prominence in the field of science. Giulio Bachi (1720-1789) was a renowned Italian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the prediction of solar eclipses.

Another notable figure was Bartolomeo Bachi (1832-1917), an Italian explorer and naturalist. He led several expeditions to East Africa and the Horn of Africa, making important discoveries in the fields of geography, ethnography, and natural history.

Throughout its history, the surname BACHI has been associated with various place names and regional variations in spelling. For example, in the town of Montecchio, Tuscany, the name was sometimes spelled "Bacchi," while in the Emilia-Romagna region, it appeared as "Bachi."

These are just a few examples of the rich history and significance of the surname BACHI, which has left an indelible mark on various aspects of Italian culture, scholarship, and exploration over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bachi

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

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 Bachi was:

Race/EthnicityPercentageTotal Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only98.18%162
Non-Hispanic Black Only(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only0.00%0
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races0.00%0
Hispanic Origin(S)%(S)

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 Bachi has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

20102000Change (%)
White98.18%94.00%4.35%
Black(S)%0.00%(S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander0.00%(S)%(S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0.00%0.00%
Two or More Races0.00%4.00%-200.00%
Hispanic(S)%(S)%(S)%

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

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