Explore the Family Name Balbi

The meaning of Balbi

1. Italian: patronymic or plural form of Balbo. 2. Catalan (Balbí): from the Catalan form of the personal name Balbín, see Balbin. 3. Italianized form of Slovenian Babič (see Babic). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Carmelo, Adolfo, Angelo, Cornelio. Spanish Alejandrina, Dominga, Isidra, Jose, Mariano, Pablo.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Balbi has increased between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 45,078 in 2000, it climbed to 41,164 by 2010, marking an increase of 8.68%. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a rise from 448 in 2000 to 529 in 2010, a change of 18.08%. Consequently, the proportion of the name Balbi per 100,000 people showed a growth of 5.88%, moving from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#45,078#41,1648.68%
Count44852918.08%
Proportion per 100k0.170.185.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Balbi

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Balbi, the Decennial U.S. Census data provides some interesting insights. The largest group identifying as Balbi are those of White ethnicity, although their percentage decreased from 54.02% in 2000 to 47.26% in 2010. In the same period, there was a significant increase in the Hispanic population bearing this surname, rising from 43.75% to 51.04%. Those identifying as two or more races were reported at 1.34% in 2000, but subsequently no such identities were registered in 2010. There was no change for individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, remaining at 0% for both 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
Hispanic43.75%51.04%16.66%
White54.02%47.26%-12.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.34%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%