Baca

Etymology 1
Possibly from ancestral grant of nobility, Cabeza de vaca (indicated with the skull of a cow on the coat of arms).

Statistics

 * According to the 2010 United States Census, Baca is the 1249th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 28082 individuals. Baca is most common among Hispanic/Latino (80.46%) and White (16.08%) individuals.

Etymology 2
From.

Proper noun

 * 1) Valley in ancient Palestine, named for balsam trees, the drought-tolerant vegetation growing the in that parched region.