Explore the Family Name Balaz

The meaning of Balaz

Slovak and Czech (Baláž, also Balaž); Serbian, Croatian, and Slovenian (Balaž): from a Slavicized form of the Hungarian personal name Balázs ‘Blasius’ (see Balazs). Compare Balas and Balash.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Balaz has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Balaz was ranked as the 80,812th most common surname, with 218 individuals carrying the name. However, by 2010, the rank had dropped to 98,553 due to a decrease in count to 184, marking a change of -21.95 in rank and -15.6 in count. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell from 0.08 to 0.06, indicating a decline in the prevalence of the surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#80,812	#98,553	-21.95%
Count	218	184	-15.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.06	-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Balaz

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Balaz are identified as White, with the percentage increasing from 85.78% in 2000 to 92.39% in 2010. Interestingly, there were no individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander descent with this surname in 2000, but by 2010, this group made up 2.72% of the Balaz population. Conversely, those identifying as Two or more races dropped from 4.59% to 0 during the same period. The percentage of Hispanic individuals decreased significantly by -32.24%, from 6.42% to 4.35%. There were no individuals of Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native descent recorded under this surname for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.78%	92.39%	7.71%
Hispanic	6.42%	4.35%	-32.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.72%	0%
Two or More Races	4.59%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%