Bakkes Surname

355,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,024 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Bakkes Surname Definition:

“Cheeks” in Dutch. See also Backes.

Bakkes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa7411:73,1149,100
Netherlands2271:74,39312,605
England131:4,286,005132,302
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Bakkes (223) may also be a first name.

Bakkes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Cheeks” in Dutch. See also Backes.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Bakkes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bakkes is found most in South Africa. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bakkes? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 355,117th most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 7,116,744 people. The surname Bakkes is predominantly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Bakkes reside; 74 percent reside in Southern Africa and 74 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 603,623rd most common first name throughout the world, held by 223 people.

The surname Bakkes is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 741 people, or 1 in 73,114. In South Africa Bakkes is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 29 percent live, Gauteng, where 22 percent live and Western Cape, where 19 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa it exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 22 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Bakkes Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Bakkes earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.64% more than the national average, earning R 398,388 per year and in United States they earn 72.12% less than the national average, earning $12,031 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bakkies9270/
Bakkehs924/
Bakkees921/
Bakes911,806/
Backes8321,657/
Bakese831,034/
Bakesh83425/
Bakies83312/
Beakes83309/
Bakeas83151/
Baakes8389/
Bokkes8348/
Baukes8344/
Bakeis8324/
Bakesz8312/
Bakhes8312/
Bakkis837/
Bagkes834/
Bakkys834/
Batkes833/
Baikes833/
Bazkes832/
Baekes831/
Bhakes831/
Bakees831/
Bakkez831/
Bakets831/
Bakest830/
Bokkies77169/
Bekkies77114/
Bakhesh77102/
Bakkihs7751/
Baackes7734/
Backeus7730/
Backest7723/
Bachkes7716/
Bakkish779/
Backess779/
Bakesch778/
Bhakesh776/
Baukesh775/
Bakkhis774/
Bakeshe772/
Bakiesh772/
Bakeise771/
Bahkess771/
Baekies771/
Baekesh771/
Backeis771/
Bahkesh771/
Backies770/
Backets770/
Bakis731,237/
Bekes73837/
Bakeš73338/
Bakys73218/
Békes7371/
Bakeş7332/
Bokes7330/
Bakez738/
Baces736/
Baqes733/
Bakès731/
Bakeś731/
Bakesova71100/
Basketts7116/
Bakesová711/
Bakkiche711/
Baaikies711/
Baeckeas710/
Beukes6739,063/
Bakish671,702/
Bekkis671,635/
Baches67850/
Baques67546/
Bokese67452/
Bekesh67425/
Beckes67378/
Bakhis67364/
Beekes67357/
Baškys67290/
Bockes67278/
Boukes67248/
Beikes67243/
Bakeshova67109/
Backis6779/
Baykis6755/
Bakios6754/
Baskys6747/
Buikes6744/
Bekesz6740/
Bokesh6735/
Bagkis6732/
Bokies6731/
Baketz6720/
Vagkes6720/
Beykes6718/
Bakech6717/
Bakise6717/
Backys6715/
Bokeas6715/
Boekes6714/
Boskes6714/
Bakais6714/
Bakysh6713/
Baukys6711/
Baekis6711/
Bookes679/
Bokesz679/
Bekess677/
Bäckes676/
Backès676/
Baqees675/
Baqies674/
Bokkis673/
Bhakis673/
Baikis673/
Baqeis673/
Batkys673/
Bakessova672/
Bakiss672/
Bakieś672/
Bakjsh672/
Baqkis672/
Bauces671/
Basqes671/
Backesová671/
Baceis671/
Beakis671/
Bokeus671/
Bakajs671/
Bakhys671/
Bakihs671/
Bahkis671/
Baices671/
Baukis671/
Baskez671/
Bazkez671/
Backeş671/
Backäs671/
Bekies671/
Bakqis671/
Bakjsj671/
Baskjs671/
Bokges671/
Bokess670/
Behkes670/

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