Explore the Family Name Balanzar
The meaning of Balanzar
Hispanic (mainly Mexico): variant of Balanzario, an occupational name for an official in charge of weights and measures or who supervised the weighing of goods in a market, derived from Spanish balanza ‘balance’.
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How common is the last name Balanzar in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Balanzar has been on a steady increase between 2000 and 2010. The surname's rank improved significantly from 83,965th in 2000 to 52,970th in 2010, registering a change of 36.91%. During this decade, the count of people with the Balanzar surname increased by 87.98% from 208 in 2000 to 391 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people bearing the Balanzar surname per 100,000 people also grew by 62.5%, moving from 0.08 to 0.13.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #83,965 | #52,970 | 36.91% |
| Count | 208 | 391 | 87.98% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.13 | 62.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Balanzar
The Ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census for the same period reveals that the Balanzar surname is predominantly associated with the Hispanic ethnic identity. In 2000, nearly all (99.04%) bearers of the Balanzar surname identified as Hispanic. This dominance continued into 2010, although there was a slight decrease to 98.72%. Throughout both years, there were no reported instances of the Balanzar surname among individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, White, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 99.04% | 98.72% | -0.32% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| White | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |