Bakers Surname

464,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 725 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Bakers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bakers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2871:188,77220,532
Netherlands1611:104,88916,937
Pakistan1191:1,501,20916,323
United States931:3,897,408212,857
England151:3,714,537119,675
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
India61:127,844,230863,365
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Bakers (34) may also be a first name.

Bakers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bakers is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bakers? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 464,720th most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 10,051,787 people. Bakers is predominantly found in Africa, where 41 percent of Bakers are found; 40 percent are found in Southern Africa and 40 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Bakers is also the 1,775,424th most frequent first name internationally, held by 34 people.

The surname is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 287 people, or 1 in 188,772. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 46 percent live, Gauteng, where 22 percent live and Western Cape, where 20 percent live. Not including South Africa this last name exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 22 percent live and Pakistan, where 16 percent live.

Bakers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bakers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bakers last name rose 221 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bakers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bakers surname are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 87.5% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bakers earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 46.86% less than the national average, earning R 126,276 per year and in United States they earn 41.13% less than the national average, earning $25,401 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bakkers921,287/
Backers92721/
Baekers9213/
Beakers921/
Baškers921/
Bakerss921/
Baeckers861/
Bekers83598/
Bakars8335/
Bökers8325/
Bakerx834/
Bokers833/
Vakers830/
Backåkers807/
Beckers7723,308/
Bekkers774,476/
Beukers772,381/
Bokkers77590/
Beekers77548/
Böckers77211/
Bockers7795/
Boskers7790/
Vakkers7768/
Boukers7737/
Bachers7728/
Bekiers7727/
Bookers7723/
Boekers7718/
Vakhers7715/
Vackers7712/
Bekeers7711/
Bökkers778/
Bokhers773/
Beacers772/
Beykers771/
Bekersz771/
Bäckers771/
Bakhars771/
Bekeurs771/
Baskirs770/
Boukhers71467/
Boeckers71144/
Bekiersz7178/
Beuckers7116/
Bäckerås718/
Beachers715/
Bakharsh713/
Boukiers711/
Boukerse711/
Boukerss711/
Boekkers711/
Bauchers710/
Bekiersch6742/
Boukherss6722/
Boukhersh674/
Boukherse673/
Bokors672/
Bacirs671/
Bhoukhers671/
Boukershe671/
Bacors670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bakers
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