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

Bachicha, 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 Bachicha surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bachicha in America

Bachicha is the 39659th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bachicha surname appeared 554 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 Bachicha.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bachicha 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 Bachicha

The surname BACHICHA has its origins in the Mediterranean region, specifically Greece and Turkey. It is thought to have derived from the Greek word "bachis," which means "gardener" or "cultivator of land." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname were likely farmers or worked in agricultural professions.

The name BACHICHA first appeared in historical records dating back to the 15th century during the Ottoman Empire's rule over parts of Greece and the surrounding areas. It is believed that the name may have originated in the Aegean region, possibly on one of the Greek islands or along the western coast of Turkey.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BACHICHA surname can be found in a land registry document from the island of Crete in 1472, where a man named Georgios BACHICHA is listed as a landowner. This provides evidence that the name was present in the region during this time period.

In the 16th century, a notable individual named Alexandros BACHICHA was mentioned in a chronicle written by a Greek monk, describing him as a skilled botanist and herbalist from the town of Mistra in the Peloponnese region of Greece. This suggests that the BACHICHA surname may have been associated with expertise in cultivating plants and herbs.

Another historical figure bearing this surname was Ioannis BACHICHA, a merchant from the island of Chios who lived in the late 17th century. Records indicate that he was involved in the trade of various goods, including olive oil and wine, which were important agricultural products in the region.

During the 18th century, the BACHICHA surname appeared in several church records from the Greek Orthodox communities in Istanbul (then known as Constantinople), suggesting that families with this name had settled in the city, which was a major center of the Ottoman Empire at the time.

In the 19th century, a Greek scholar and linguist named Georgios BACHICHA gained recognition for his work on preserving and documenting the Greek language and dialects spoken in various regions of the Ottoman Empire. He was born in 1825 in the town of Smyrna (now Izmir, Turkey) and published several books on Greek linguistics and folklore.

While the BACHICHA surname has its roots in the Mediterranean region, over the centuries it has spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. However, its origins can be traced back to Greece and Turkey, where it was likely associated with agricultural professions and the cultivation of land.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bachicha

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

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

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