Last Name BAY

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Meaning Local: At the bay, i.e. bay-tree; very rare; or nickname 'the bay,' i.e. bay-colored or complexioned.
Origin English, Jewish, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Chilean, Irish, Belgian, Hungarian

Rank 5,071 (2000 US census) 5,170 (1990 US census)
Count 6,346 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 85.53%, or 5428 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 5.96%, or 378 total occurrences, as black,
  • 3.15%, or 200 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.6%, or 38 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.76%, or 112 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 2.99%, or 190 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


Scottish surnames

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How many distinct last names exist in the United States of America?

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