Explore the Family Name Balasco

The meaning of Balasco

1. Spanish: variant of Velasco. 2. Americanized form of Hungarian Balaskó: from a pet form of the personal name Balázs, Latin Blasius (see Balazs, compare Blasko and Blasco).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Balasco has seen a slight drop in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked the 73,931st most common name, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 80,419th spot, marking an 8.78% decrease in rank. Additionally, the total count of people with this surname decreased from 244 in 2000 to 236 in 2010, reflecting a decline of 3.28%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the Balasco surname per 100k fell by 11.11%, moving from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#73,931	#80,419	-8.78%
Count	244	236	-3.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Balasco

When considering the ethnic identity linked to the Balasco surname, the Decennial U.S. Census indicated that the majority identified as White both in 2000 and 2010. The percentage for this group slightly increased from 90.57% to 91.10% over the decade. The second largest ethnicity associated with the Balasco surname was Hispanic, which saw significant growth during this period, rising from 5.74% in 2000 to 8.47% in 2010, indicating an impressive increase of 47.56%. On the other hand, those identifying as Black decreased to zero percent in 2010 from 2.46% in 2000, while the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native recorded no changes, maintaining a zero percent share throughout the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.57%	91.1%	0.59%
Hispanic	5.74%	8.47%	47.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	2.46%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%