Explore the Family Name Balcazar

The meaning of Balcazar

Spanish: topographic name derived from alcázar ‘castle’ and bal, a variant of valle ‘valley’, or perhaps bello ‘beautiful’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Miguel, Mario, Raul, Arturo, Carlos, Jose, Pablo, Alba, Alberto, Angel, Ascencion, Beatriz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Balcazar saw a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 19,388 in terms of frequency, but by 2010, it jumped to 14,511, indicating a 25.15% increase. The count of individuals with the Balcazar surname also increased from 1,292 in 2000 to 2,055 in 2010, reflecting a 59.06% surge. As for the proportion per 100k, there was a 45.83% hike, going up from 0.48 in 2000 to 0.7 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,388	#14,511	25.15%
Count	1,292	2,055	59.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.48	0.7	45.83%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Balcazar

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the Balcazar surname identify as Hispanic. In 2000, 94.43% of Balcazars were Hispanic, which slightly increased to 96.11% by 2010. White Balcazars comprised 4.8% in 2000, which decreased to 3.41% in 2010. Interestingly, the proportion of those identifying as two or more races dropped completely from 0.7% in 2000 to none by 2010. Black Balcazars were nonexistent in 2000 but appeared in the 2010 census at 0.34%. There were no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native Balcazars in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	94.43%	96.11%	1.78%
White	4.8%	3.41%	-28.96%
Black	0%	0.34%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.7%	0%	-100%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%