Bakke Family History

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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’.

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

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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?

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Farmer

69%
Laborer

10%
Cabinet Maker

2%
Clerk In Dry Goods Store

2%

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Bakke Historical Records

What Bakke family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 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 642 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 1,000 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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Census Record

There are 3,000 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.

Search 1891 UK census records for Bakke

Passenger List

There are 642 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.

View all Bakke immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 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.

View all Bakke military records

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.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bakke