How common is the surname DeBacker?

542 people in the United States had the surname DeBacker in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 569,641 Americans. It ranked 40,371st of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named DeBacker?

Jean De Backer, Belgian water polo player, followed by Bert De Backer.

Where is the surname DeBacker most common?

Wikidata records people named DeBacker in Belgium and Australia.

Is the surname DeBacker getting more or less common?

Less common. 558 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 542 in 2010, down 2.9%.

The surname DeBacker

A Dutch surname, carried by 542 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex D126

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). DeBacker is more common than 75.1% of them.

Origin

Dutch origin

Borrowed from Dutch de Backer.

One of 167 Dutch surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 542 people named DeBacker in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 569,641 Americans. That is down 2.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 558.

#40,371

rank among US surnames

542

people in 2010

0.2

per 100,000 Americans

-2.9%

change since 2000 (was #37,534)

Who is named DeBacker

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

92% of people named DeBacker identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.8% as two or more races and 2.6% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

White (not Hispanic) 92%
Two or more races 2.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous DeBackers

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jean De Backer
Belgian water polo player, born 1850
Bert De Backer
Belgian road cyclist, born 1984
Philippe De Backer
Belgian politician, born 1978
Gotye
Belgian-Australian musician (born 1980)

Notable DeBackers come mostly from Belgium (3) and Australia (1).

Other Dutch surnames

All 167 Dutch surnames

Questions

Where does the surname DeBacker come from?: Borrowed from Dutch de Backer.
How common is the surname DeBacker?: 542 people in the United States had the surname DeBacker in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 569,641 Americans. It ranked 40,371st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname DeBacker?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named DeBacker identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.8% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named DeBacker?: Jean De Backer, Belgian water polo player, followed by Bert De Backer.
Where is the surname DeBacker most common?: Wikidata records people named DeBacker in Belgium and Australia.
Is the surname DeBacker getting more or less common?: Less common. 558 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 542 in 2010, down 2.9%.