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Bakke Name Meaning

Dutch: from Middle Dutch bac ‘bucket’, ‘bin’, ‘beaker’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such vessels. Dutch: nickname for someone with a peculiarity of the mouth, jaw, or cheek, from Dutch bakke ‘cheek’, ‘side’. Norwegian: habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads named with Old Norse bakki ‘hillside’, ‘bank’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Balke, Backe, Brakke, Bakker, Bake, Bark, Brekke, Lake, Harke, Aakre

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Bakke Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Bakke name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Bakke. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    30%

  • Norway

    26%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    11%

  • Sweden

    9%

  • Germanic Europe

    9%

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Bakke Family Origin

Where is the Bakke family from?

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You can see how Bakke families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bakke family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Bakke families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Bakke families living in Sussex. This was about 63% of all the recorded Bakke's in the UK. Sussex had the highest population of Bakke families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bakke surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Bakke Family Occupations

What did your Bakke ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Bakke family was Clerk In Dry Goods Store. Farmer, Laborer and Cabinet Maker were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bakke. The most common Bakke occupation in the USA was Farmer. 69% of Bakke's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    69%

  • Laborer

    10%

  • Cabinet Maker

    2%

  • Clerk In Dry Goods Store

    2%

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bakke ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Bakke Historical Records

What Bakke family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Bakke. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bakke census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Bakke. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Bakke. For the veterans among your Bakke ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Bakke Life Expectancy

What is the average Bakke lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Bakke life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bakke in 1943 was 50, and 83 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bakke ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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