Bakas Surname

72,324th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,818 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Greece

Bakas Surname User-submission:

Bakas is a Greek name, meaning 'he who has a big belly'.

Bakas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2,3381:328,08618,138
Greece2,1541:5,144525
Morocco7161:48,1517,863
United States4241:854,85665,098
Lithuania3401:8,9251,602
Indonesia1611:821,42462,240
Australia1271:212,56520,555
Suriname701:7,8951,936
Netherlands591:286,22334,881
Canada521:708,56956,910
Iran371:2,075,20373,016
England351:1,591,94567,242
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
France331:2,012,810168,616
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
Kyrgyzstan211:284,41225,571
Pakistan191:9,402,31046,838
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Sweden131:757,44356,422
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Nepal101:2,848,0969,545
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Albania81:364,25716,885
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Congo51:997,81917,129
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Bakaş (88) & Bakaš (2) are calculated separately.

Bakas (1,376) may also be a first name.

Bakas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bakas is a Greek name, meaning 'he who has a big belly'.

- mitsos205

Bakas Last Name Facts

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

Bakas (Arabic: بكاس, Hindi: बकस, Marathi: बकस, Oriya: ବକସ, Russian: Бакась) is found most in India. It can appear as: Bakaş or Bakaš. Click here to see other potential spellings of Bakas.

How Common Is The Last Name Bakas? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 72,324th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,068,869 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 39 percent of Bakas live; 35 percent live in South Asia and 34 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Bakas is also the 211,101st most frequently used first name globally, borne by 1,376 people.

The last name Bakas is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 2,338 people, or 1 in 328,086. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Bihar, where 48 percent are found, Odisha, where 22 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 12 percent are found. Other than India Bakas occurs in 56 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 32 percent are found and Morocco, where 11 percent are found.

Bakas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bakas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bakas surname grew 8,480 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bakas Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Bakas last name are 10.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.44% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bakas earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 5.51% less than the national average, earning R 224,544 per year; in United States they earn 13.91% more than the national average, earning $49,153 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.77% more than the national average, earning $52,052 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bakaş9388/
Bakaš932/
Bakash915,236/
Bakkas912,231/
Bakhas911,273/
Bakass91458/
Backas91326/
Bakase91191/
Bakeas91151/
Bakaus91114/
Baikas9187/
Bakaas9166/
Bagkas9161/
Baskas9160/
Beakas9131/
Bhakas9116/
Bakais9114/
Baykas9110/
Bakast918/
Bakats918/
Baukas918/
Bakahs916/
Baakas916/
Bahkas912/
Bajkas911/
Bakgas911/
Bakajs911/
Bakazs911/
Bakhash833,179,510/
Bakasse83493/
Bakkass83381/
Bahkash83307/
Bakaise83215/
Backaus83199/
Bakhaus83117/
Bhakash8391/
Bakkaus8367/
Bakaash8332/
Batkash8328/
Bakkash8323/
Baykash8318/
Bakahsh8316/
Bhakase8315/
Bhakhas8311/
Bhakaus8310/
Bakhais8310/
Bakashe839/
Baskash832/
Bakhahs832/
Bakahas832/
Baukash832/
Baakaas832/
Bajkasz831/
Bakauts831/
Bakhase831/
Backhas831/
Baakash831/
Bhaikas831/
Bhakass831/
Bakgash831/
Bakaish831/
Bakhass831/
Bakhats831/
Bahkahs831/
Bakashh831/
Baukaus830/
Bakos8017,432/
Bacas803,395/
Bekas802,833/
Bakaç802,214/
Bokas80614/
Baqas80374/
Bakač80143/
Bakaz8016/
Bakax801/
Bakhashh7713,363/
Backhaus779,139/
Bakhashe772,811/
Bakasova77809/
Backasch77258/
Bhakhash7725/
Bhakashe777/
Bakkasth773/
Bashkash773/
Bakkhaus772/
Baekhaus772/
Bahkhash772/
Bakahash772/
Bakhashd772/
Baskhash772/
Bakhassh772/
Bashkaus771/
Bakaashe771/
Bakkhash771/
Backhaas771/
Bahskash771/
Baukhash771/
Badkhash771/
Bakkasse771/
Bakkhahs771/
Bakhahsh771/
Bakhaish771/
Bakhatse771/
Bakhhash771/
Bachkhas771/
Bakkashe771/
Bhakkash771/
Bakhashx771/
Bakhashz771/
Baeckeas770/
Bakhauss770/
Beakause770/
Baqash732,622/
Boukas731,402/
Baqais73683/
Bakhos73656/
Bakosh73638/
Baccas73534/
Bakoos73503/
Baucas73397/
Bokase73370/
Backos73325/
Baykaş73157/
Baqqas73136/
Bagkos73109/
Bacash73100/
Becaas7388/
Bakoss7388/
Bekash7375/
Begkas7372/
Bakacz7370/
Bokash7367/
Bookas7365/
Beckas7363/
Bakkaç7350/
Bakous7347/
Bakose7345/
Bojkas7338/
Bascas7337/
Bacase7337/
Bakaić7329/
Bekhas7326/
Mpakas7325/
Bakeis7324/
Boykas7323/
Bogkas7323/
Bockas7322/
Boikas7321/
Baikos7319/
Bekkas7319/
Bacaus7318/
Beikas7318/
Boekas7316/
Bokeas7315/
Beukas7314/
Başkaş7314/
Bajkos7313/
Baňkos7312/
Bekasz7312/
Vakaus739/
Bakkos737/
Bakkaş737/
Bahqas733/
Vaukas733/
Baskos732/
Bécaas732/
Buikas732/
Baykos732/
Baukos731/
Bhokas731/
Bokast731/
Bokhas731/
Bacaas731/
Bozkas731/
Npakas731/
Bekaus731/
Bokais731/
Badqas731/
Bakosz731/
Bakhaz731/
Bahkos731/
Baicas731/
Baqass731/
Baqays731/
Baqase731/
Bekais731/
Bakashova71364/
Bakajsová71160/
Bakausova7138/
Backhauss7138/
Bashkhash7129/
Baykasova7118/
Bakkasova718/
Backhausz718/
Bakajsova713/
Bhakhaash711/
Backhause711/
Bakhous671,694/
Boukais671,575/
Bhokase671,423/
Bakoush671,353/
Backous67289/
Baccash67170/
Bakhosh67158/
Baqqass67137/
Baqasse67136/
Bougkas6764/
Bouskas6763/
Bokhash6734/
Backeus6730/
Bakosch6725/
Baskous6722/
Bajkacz6719/
Behkash6712/
Bokashe6711/
Boskaas6711/
Baňkosz6710/
Vakkaus679/
Bakoshe679/
Baikous679/
Bacasse678/
Baucais678/
Baykashova677/
Boskase676/
Baccass675/
Bakkosh675/
Bauqash674/
Boukase674/
Bhoikas674/
Bakosse674/
Boukhas673/
Backach672/
Baccaus672/
Bakouse672/
Bekhash672/
Boukass672/
Bakoosh672/
Bekahas671/
Baykosh671/
Beckeas671/
Bascaus671/
Backhos671/
Backoss671/
Baceash671/
Baikach671/
Bekkash671/
Bekaass671/
Bokahas671/
Bokasse671/
Boukeas671/
Boukash671/
Boukaïs671/
Bakeise671/
Baugcas671/
Bashkaz671/
Baňkozs671/
Badqass671/
Boukahs671/
Badqash671/
Backeis671/
Bookcas671/
Boukaus671/

Bakas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bakas in the Marathi language
बकसbakasa87.34
बकासbakasa9.36
बाकसbakasa1.47
बकशbakasa0.18
बकbaka0.18
बक्सbaksa0.18
Bakas in the Oriya language
ବକସbakasa84.24
ବକସ୍bakas12.07
ବକ୍ସbaksa0.99
ବକbaka0.74
ବକାସbakasa0.74
ବାକାସbakasa0.25
ବକଜ୍bakaj0.25
Bakas in the Hindi language
बकसbakasa83.24
बकासbakasa9.09
बक्सbaksa3.98
बक्शbaksa0.85
बाकासbakasa0.85
बाकसbakasa0.57
बख्शbakhsa0.57
बकसाbakasa0.28
बकशाbakasa0.28
वक्शvaksa0.28
Bakas in the Russian language
Бакасьbakas-
Bakas in the Arabic language
بكاسbkas-
بقاسbqas-

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