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Where Does The Last Name Bakke Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Bakke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﻛﻪ, Hindi: बक्के, Marathi: बक्, Russian: Бакке) occurs most in Norway. It may be found as a variant: Bàkke. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bakke? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 36,665^th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 506,713 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Bakke live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 832,731^st most frequently used given name in the world, borne by 125 people.

It is most widespread in Norway, where it is carried by 7,675 people, or 1 in 670. In Norway Bakke is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 62 percent are found, Western Norway, where 24 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Norway Bakke is found in 53 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.

Bakke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Bakke has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,335 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bakke Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Bakke last name is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Bakke surname are 7.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.32% registered with the party.

The amount Bakke earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0% less than the national average, earning 346,065 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 96.02% more than the national average, earning R 465,828 per year; in United States they earn 10.11% more than the national average, earning $47,513 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.01% more than the national average, earning $50,684 CAD per year.