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

Bacot, 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 Bacot surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bacot in America

Bacot is the 41886th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bacot surname appeared 519 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 Bacot.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bacot 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 Bacot

The surname Bacot originated in France during the late medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "bacot," meaning "gossip" or "chatter." This suggests that the name may have been initially used as a nickname for someone who was particularly talkative or fond of gossiping.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Bacot can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. One notable example is the mention of a Jehan Bacot in the tax records of the Champagne region in 1293. Another early reference is found in the municipal archives of the city of Reims, where a Guillaume Bacot is listed as a resident in 1337.

During the Middle Ages, the Bacot surname was primarily concentrated in the northern and eastern regions of France, particularly in the provinces of Champagne, Lorraine, and Burgundy. It is possible that the name is related to certain place names, such as the village of Bacot in the department of Marne, which may have served as the original source for the surname.

In the 16th century, the Bacot name gained prominence with the birth of Jean Bacot (1515-1596), a French jurist and legal scholar who served as a magistrate in the Parlement of Paris. Another notable figure was Jacques Bacot (1589-1662), a Jesuit priest and author who wrote several religious works.

The 17th century saw the rise of Philippe Bacot (1629-1697), a French architect and engineer who contributed to the design and construction of several notable buildings in Paris, including the Val-de-Grâce church and the Château de Versailles.

In the 18th century, the Bacot family produced several military figures, such as Jean-Baptiste Bacot (1713-1788), a French army officer who served in the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War. His son, Jacques-François Bacot (1745-1812), also had a distinguished military career and fought in the French Revolutionary Wars.

During the 19th century, the Bacot name gained prominence in the field of science and exploration. One notable individual was Jacques Bacot (1877-1965), a French explorer and linguist who made significant contributions to the study of Tibetan culture and language.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bacot

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

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

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