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

Bakle, 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 Bakle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bakle in America

Bakle is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bakle surname appeared 127 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 Bakle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bakle 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 Bakle

The surname BAKLE is believed to have originated in the Netherlands during the late 16th century. It is thought to be a variant spelling of the Dutch word 'bakker', which means 'baker'. The name likely referred to someone who worked as a baker or was associated with the baking trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BAKLE surname can be found in the Dutch Protestant Church records from the town of Leiden in 1587. The record mentions a Pieter Bakle, who was a baker by trade. This suggests that the surname had already been established in the Netherlands by the late 1500s.

In the early 17th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of Europe, particularly the German states. For instance, there is a record of a Christoph Bakle, born in 1621 in the town of Weimar, in present-day Germany.

During the 18th century, the BAKLE surname can be found in various historical documents across Europe. One notable example is the French philosopher and mathematician, René Bakle (1715-1783), who made significant contributions to the field of probability theory.

As people began to migrate to other parts of the world, the BAKLE surname also spread to other continents. In the late 18th century, a man named Johann Bakle (1778-1842) emigrated from Germany to the United States, settling in Pennsylvania.

Another notable individual with the BAKLE surname was the Dutch painter, Rembrandt Bakle (1806-1869), who was known for his landscapes and portraits. His works can be found in various museums across Europe.

In the 19th century, the BAKLE surname continued to appear in historical records around the world. For example, there is a record of a British soldier named William Bakle (1832-1901) who fought in the Crimean War.

As the centuries passed, the BAKLE surname underwent various spelling variations, such as Bakla, Bakkle, and Baklie, but the origins and meaning remained rooted in the Dutch word for 'baker'.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bakle

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

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

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