Bach Surname

3,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 151,149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Denmark

Bach Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Bache, or Dweller by a Brook. [Old English bæc] But in our directories this name is often the corresponding German Bach.

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Bach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam67,7251:1,368114
Germany31,6051:2,547246
United States16,9881:21,3362,695
France7,1751:9,258854
Denmark6,6181:85351
Brazil4,7121:45,4321,815
Poland2,7511:13,8162,003
Canada1,2331:29,8833,913
Spain1,2171:38,4163,768
Saudi Arabia1,0731:28,7574,075
Switzerland9131:8,9961,467
Argentina8051:53,0974,472
Australia7761:34,7884,584
Morocco7501:45,9687,487
Austria6041:14,0982,063
Hungary5841:16,8091,906
England5341:104,34110,941
Norway5181:9,9271,080
Netherlands4401:38,3806,487
Thailand3701:190,91431,458
Pakistan2581:692,41810,472
Algeria2261:170,93621,341
Belgium2171:52,9808,637
United Arab Emirates2011:45,5834,611
Sweden1971:49,9843,864
Luxembourg1921:3,024383
Czechia1681:63,29410,596
South Africa1361:398,36535,171
New Zealand1341:33,7935,839
Hong Kong1271:57,7601,031
Qatar1251:18,8642,013
Guatemala1221:131,8253,254
Kenya1061:435,65923,420
Croatia961:44,0488,701
Indonesia951:1,392,09795,389
Russia861:1,675,849110,706
Ukraine761:598,98365,662
Iran751:1,023,76746,913
Israel721:118,85613,107
Tunisia691:8,8501,474
Uruguay661:51,9965,760
Mexico591:2,103,83419,255
Estonia541:24,4784,454
Paraguay511:141,8972,990
India471:16,320,540259,912
Wales441:70,3306,116
Romania431:466,92736,259
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Taiwan391:601,1474,434
Italy381:1,609,38783,030
Portugal381:274,16410,086
China271:50,641,5392,733
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Greece251:443,19258,048
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
South Korea201:2,562,013525
Cuba191:606,4595,830
Greenland181:3,132341
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
Finland151:366,44725,366
Mauritania141:292,49012,957
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Slovakia131:410,49652,415
Slovenia111:226,15215,984
Afghanistan101:3,215,31818,974
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Japan91:14,204,92146,388
Laos91:732,036508
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Malta41:107,5681,849
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Andorra31:27,9461,499
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
Congo31:1,663,03227,638
Lithuania31:1,011,52932,308
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Macau11:601,6301,582
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3021:80,7138,671
Wales261:60,3242,968
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1491:23,3682,924

The alternate forms: Bäch (4) & Bách (2) are calculated separately.

Bach (69,040) may also be a first name.

Bach Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Bache, or Dweller by a Brook. [Old English bæc] But in our directories this name is often the corresponding German Bach.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Ger.) Brook [Middle High German bach, O.H.Ger. bah(h] English Bach(e, Batch, and A.-Scand. Beck.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Brook” in German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German, English) Dweller in the stream valley; one who came from Bache (valley of a stream), the name of several places in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(W. and C.), Little. Bach (German), Brook. (v.Beck, Beek, and Zumbach.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Several of the bailiffs or mayors of Leominster, Herefordshire, in the 17th and 18th centuries, bore the name of Bach. Back is the usual Shropshire form (Townsend's "Leominster").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

User-submitted Reference

Bach and Bachs are Catalan surnames which come from obac, or obaga, meaning 'shady place'.

- a1956

Bach Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bach Come From? nationality or country of origin

Bach (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﺵ, Hindi: बच, Marathi: बच, Oriya: ବଚ, Russian: Бач) has its highest incidence in Vietnam. It can also be found in the variant forms: Bäch or Bách. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bach? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,722nd most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 48,214 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 47 percent of Bach live; 45 percent live in Southeast Asia and 45 percent live in Viet-Asia. It is also the 14,036th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 69,040 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Vietnam, where it is borne by 67,725 people, or 1 in 1,368. In Vietnam it is mostly concentrated in: Red River Delta, where 22 percent reside, Southeast, where 18 percent reside and Mekong River Delta, where 16 percent reside. Beside Vietnam this surname is found in 139 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Bach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bach has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bach surname rose 791 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 1,300 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bach Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Bach last name are 9.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.06% being registered with the party.

The amount Bach earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 1.5% less than the national average, earning 340,890 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 78.5% more than the national average, earning R 424,188 per year; in Vietnam they earn 7.48% less than the national average, earning 76,273,400 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 9.31% more than the national average, earning $47,165 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.84% more than the national average, earning $50,595 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bäch924/
Bách922/
Beach8952,662/
Bache8914,416/
Bauch8912,117/
Basch893,315/
Batch892,644/
Baich891,600/
Bachh89717/
Bachs89672/
Baach89471/
Baych89107/
Bacht8997/
Badch8917/
Baech898/
Bhach897/
Bacsh896/
Bachd894/
Bachx894/
Bahch892/
Bachz892/
Bajch892/
Hbach891/
Bachp891/
Bah861,085,979/
Bac8619,963/
Bausch809,475/
Baisch803,393/
Baiche802,980/
Baasch802,708/
Bauche801,938/
Batsch80843/
Basche80753/
Bautch80638/
Bahach80537/
Baache80340/
Batche80244/
Bachhe80226/
Beatch80213/
Beache80192/
Baitch80112/
Beacht8060/
Bhatch8054/
Badche8030/
Bayche8028/
Bachch8020/
Baytch8012/
Hbaich804/
Bachce804/
Bhaich804/
Beachs803/
Bhache803/
Bassch803/
Bashch803/
Baïche802/
Bahych802/
Beasch801/
Baysch801/
Baschh801/
Bauchs801/
Baãche801/
Bhachh801/
Bajsch801/
Baicsh801/
Hbache801/
Bachsh801/
Baatch800/
Badh7584,431/
Baah7563,502/
Baha7545,962/
Bahu7533,481/
Baic7525,861/
Wach7519,030/
Bash7518,743/
Bech7511,045/
Boch7510,228/
Bauc758,061/
Bahy757,023/
Baci753,983/
Baac752,909/
Bakh752,733/
Bajc751,696/
Baih751,593/
Vach751,332/
Bacs751,099/
Bace75705/
Bazh75478/
Bahz75301/
Bahs75298/
Basc75228/
Bacz75184/
Bahh75182/
Bayh75104/
Bhah7591/
Bahč7584/
Bauh7538/
Baxh7527/
Bajh7526/
Bahc7526/
Uach7523/
Bayc7522/
Bahß7516/
Batc7510/
Bahí7510/
Bahj758/
Beac757/
Bahï756/
Bbah755/
Bhac754/
Bgah754/
Hbac753/
Badc751/
Bahş751/
Bahp751/
Bachche733,518/
Bautsch73383/
Bachová73238/
Batsche73198/
Baatsch73128/
Bachova7369/
Bausche7351/
Beatsch7346/
Baitsch7335/
Bachchh7331/
Baitche7323/
Beasche7317/
Baadsch739/
Baïtche736/
Bastsch735/
Baustch733/
Baische732/
Batzsch732/
Beausch731/
Baushch731/
Bachowa731/
Hbaiche731/
Baatche731/
Baadche731/
Baaiche731/
Baasche731/
Baztsch730/
Bachsse730/
Bassche730/
Beauchs730/
Beatche730/
Ba671,320,521/
Bosch6785,296/
Bahaa6742,442/
Beech6719,546/
Bahaj6719,358/
Uache6712,370/
Veach676,535/
Bahij675,824/
Boche674,913/
Bahçe674,361/
Wachs674,345/
Bashe674,290/
Bouch673,715/
Watch673,519/
Wache673,465/
Bahaz673,426/
Bahai673,248/
Bahey672,913/
Baidh672,281/
Baish672,212/
Batsh671,747/
Basht671,655/
Bahay671,403/
Bahah671,319/
Bauce671,037/
Vache67943/
Bahus67842/
Baash67774/
Baudh67763/
Beich67709/
Baykh67679/
Bahas67674/
Bhaci67671/
Bachchhe67499/
Bhaha67382/
Baheu67354/
Batci67339/
Badsh67287/
Bahau67284/
Beuch67279/
Boich67275/
Booch67261/
Bauhs67249/
Bakhe67222/
Beych67197/
Bhash67193/
Baxsh67193/
Baucz67172/
Bakhh67170/
Botch67169/
Basci67165/
Hbath67153/
Baatzsch67152/
Waich67150/
Bhaih67147/
Bhaph67145/
Wauch67138/
Bahyj67136/
Buich67129/
Baici67128/
Hbazh67122/
Baydh67121/
Baush67114/
Bahsh6798/
Baçci6796/
Vatch6795/
Baukh6793/
Bayce6789/
Baddh6777/
Baicz6777/
Bashh6773/
Bahýľ6767/
Bahce6766/
Baice6766/
Bhakh6763/
Baakh6762/
Bauci6761/
Bajcz6756/
Waach6756/
Bächt6756/
Uhach6751/
Bauchová6738/
Boech6736/
Baics6736/
Bashp6736/
Baths6735/
Bocht6735/
Bhadh6735/
Bochs6734/
Bahtt6734/
Baadh6734/
Vacht6734/
Bathh6733/
Baysh6732/
Bahei6732/
Bajsh6731/
B'Bah6729/
Buoch6725/
Bahiy6724/
Bassh6723/
Beash6720/
Bhahu6720/
Vaich6718/
Bashs6716/
Bahci6716/
Bahyi6716/
Bľachová6715/
Boych6714/
Beauh6714/
Ba'ah6714/
Baikh6713/
Bajcs6713/
Baschová6712/
Bautsche6711/
Bhaic6710/
Baichowa6710/
Batce679/
Bağcı678/
Bauhy678/
Beïch678/
Bajci678/
Weach677/
Ba'th677/
Bhauh676/
Beadh676/
Baiph676/
Wajch676/
Bahhy675/
Wuach675/
Bocsh674/
Vauch674/
Huach674/
Bahii674/
Baace674/
Hbash674/
Bhayh674/
Beace673/
Baaha673/
Bhaah673/
Baahu673/
Bahtz673/
Bahys673/
Baschova673/
Bascì673/
Bahac672/
Waych672/
Baczs672/
Badzh672/
Bochh672/
Bhace672/
Bhaht672/
Baaci672/
Basce672/
Bahdj672/
Vachs672/
Bauchova672/
Bachňová672/
Baahs672/
Bahsz672/
Bah'a672/
Bahatche672/
Bahhu672/
Bgash672/
Baazc672/
Bozch671/
Behch671/
Beahc671/
Bayhs671/
Bauhd671/
Bauhj671/
Baujh671/
Bhoch671/
Bhauc671/
Bautc671/
Beahs671/
Bacss671/
Bahás671/
Bahái671/
Hbaha671/
Hbakh671/
Mpach671/
Vachh671/
Wacsh671/
Wachz671/
Bojch671/
Báich671/
Básch671/
Böche671/
Boïch671/
Bhaac671/
Bahuz671/
Baychova671/
Bathë671/
Basìc671/
Baazh671/
Baaah671/
Baaczsch671/
Wahch671/
Bahyt671/
Bapph671/
Badci671/
Wadch671/
Beahj671/
Bascz671/
Bashx671/
Bashd671/
Whach670/
Bajce670/
Bahts670/
Bajth670/
Batht670/
Bauph670/

Bach Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bach in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺎﺵbash90
ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺵalbash10
Bach in the Marathi language
बचbaca78.57
बच्bac14.29
बाचbaca7.14
Bach in the Hindi language
बचbaca74.39
बाचbaca8.54
बच्चीbacci6.1
बच्छराजbaccharaja4.88
बच्चुbaccu2.44
बच्चूbaccu1.22
Bach in the Oriya language
ବଚbaca72.73
ବାଚbaca18.18
ବଚ୍bac9.09
Bach in the Russian language
Бачbac-

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