2010
#147,253
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 112
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Bakovic
A surname derived from a diminutive form of the Slavic personal name Bako.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 130 Americans carry the last name Bakovic. That puts it at #147,221 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,636,572 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Bakovic surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
130
1 in 2,636,572
Census rank
#147,221
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
113
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 113 bearers of the surname Bakovic in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 147221st position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Bakovic, the largest self-reported group is White at 78.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.6%) and Two or More Races (1.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Bakovic
The surname Bakovic is believed to have originated in the Balkan region of southeastern Europe, particularly in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. It is a variation of the more common Croatian surname Baković, which derives from the Slavic personal name Bak.
Bak is thought to be a diminutive form of the Old Slavic name Bakar, which was derived from the Slavic word "bakru" meaning "copper." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked with copper or lived near a copper mine.
The earliest recorded instances of the surname Bakovic can be found in historical documents from the 16th century, particularly in the region of Dalmatia, which was then part of the Republic of Venice. One notable example is Petar Bakovic, a merchant and landowner from the city of Zadar who was mentioned in Venetian records from the 1530s.
In the 17th century, the surname Bakovic began to appear more frequently in parish records and other documents across the Dalmatian region, as well as in parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Some notable figures from this period include Marko Bakovic, a Croatian military commander who fought against the Ottoman Turks in the late 1600s, and Andrija Bakovic, a Franciscan friar and writer from the town of Vrlika, who lived from 1624 to 1688.
During the 19th century, as the Balkan region underwent political and social changes, several individuals with the surname Bakovic achieved prominence. One such figure was Josip Bakovic, a Croatian politician and writer who lived from 1838 to 1901 and played a significant role in the Illyrian movement, which aimed to promote Croatian national identity and culture.
Another notable bearer of the surname was Mihovil Bakovic, a Croatian businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1835 to 1903. He made his fortune in the shipping industry and donated significant sums to educational and cultural institutions in his home region of Dalmatia.
In the 20th century, the surname Bakovic continued to be found throughout the former Yugoslavia, as well as in Croatian and Serbian communities around the world. One prominent individual was Jovan Bakovic, a Serbian painter and art teacher who lived from 1872 to 1936 and contributed significantly to the development of modern Serbian art.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bakovic
Among Census respondents with the surname Bakovic, the largest self-reported group is White at 78.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.6%) and Two or More Races (1.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Bakovic bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Bakovic surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White78.8% · 89
- Hispanic or Latino18.6% · 21
- Two or more races1.8% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Bakovic
Bakovic appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#147,221
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 113
+1 bearers (+0.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 32 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #147,253 | 112 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #147,221 | 113 | 0.04 | +1 bearers (+0.9%) | Up 32 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Bakovic surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #147,253 | #147,221 | 0.0% |
| Count | 112 | 113 | 0.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -5.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Bakovic bearers went from 112 to 113 (+0.9% change). The surname moved up 32 positions in the national ranking, going from #147,253 to #147,221.
FAQ
Bakovic surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Bakovic?
Name Census estimates that about 130 living Americans carry the surname Bakovic. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,636,572 residents.
How common is Bakovic?
Bakovic ranks #147,221 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 113 people with the surname Bakovic. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (130), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Bakovic.
Has Bakovic become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Bakovic went from 112 recorded bearers to 113. That is an increase of 1 (+0.9%). In the national ranking it rose from #147,253 to #147,221.
What does the Census say about the background of Bakovic?
Among Census respondents with the surname Bakovic, the largest self-reported group is White at 78.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.6%) and Two or More Races (1.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Bakovic in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.8% (89 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Bakovic appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (78.8%), Hispanic (18.6%), Two or More Races (1.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Bakovic (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Bakovic mean?
A surname derived from a diminutive form of the Slavic personal name Bako. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Bakovic (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Bakovic?
You can see how common the surname Bakovic is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.