Explore the Family Name Balcer

The meaning of Balcer

Polish and Czech: from a vernacular form of the personal name Baltazar. This surname is rare in Czechia.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Balcer has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Balcer was ranked 26,614th in prevalence and by 2010 it had dropped to 28,131st, representing a decrease of approximately 5.7%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also slightly diminished from 861 in 2000 to 851 in 2010, a decline of about 1.16%. When considered as a proportion per 100,000 people, the surname Balcer decreased from 0.32 in 2000 to 0.29 in 2010, which is a drop of nearly 9.38%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,614	#28,131	-5.7%
Count	861	851	-1.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.29	-9.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Balcer

The Decennial U.S. Census data on the ethnic identity of those bearing the surname Balcer reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. While there was no representation within Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, an increase was observed in the proportion identifying as two or more races, which rose from 1.05% to 1.53%, representing a 45.71% increase. The majority of individuals with the Balcer surname identified as White, though this proportion did see a small decrease from 97.44% in 2000 to 96.36% in 2010, a 1.11% decline. Interestingly, the Hispanic proportion saw the largest growth, increasing from 0.81% in 2000 to 1.29% in 2010, a substantial rise of 59.26%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.44%	96.36%	-1.11%
Two or More Races	1.05%	1.53%	45.71%
Hispanic	0.81%	1.29%	59.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%