Explore the Family Name Baboolal

The meaning of Baboolal

Indian: Anglicized form of Babulal, a variant of Babula. This surname is found mainly in Trinidad and Tobago and South Africa.

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How common is the last name Baboolal in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Baboolal has gained popularity in the United States over the past decade. In 2000, Baboolal was ranked as the 75,695th most common surname, but by 2010, it rose to the rank of 62,903. This constitutes a 16.9% increase in rank. The count of people with this surname also grew from 237 to 318, marking a significant rise of 34.18%. Accordingly, the proportion of individuals named Baboolal per 100,000 people increased by 22.22% from 0.09 to 0.11 between 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#75,695	#62,903	16.9%
Count	237	318	34.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.11	22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Baboolal

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting shifts in the distribution among those carrying the Baboolal surname. Over the decade, the percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 32.49%, from 18.99% to 25.16%. The percentage identifying as Black also saw an increase, from 35.02% to 42.45%. Those identifying as White saw the largest growth, increasing by 262.37% from 2.95% to 10.69%. However, there was a significant decrease of 54.78% in those identifying with two or more races, dropping from 37.55% to 16.98%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic rose modestly from 2.95% to 4.72%. Notably, there was a complete drop in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	35.02%	42.45%	21.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	18.99%	25.16%	32.49%
Two or More Races	37.55%	16.98%	-54.78%
White	2.95%	10.69%	262.37%
Hispanic	2.95%	4.72%	60%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.53%	0%	-100%