Explore the Family Name Balde

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

The Balde surname has seen a significant increase in popularity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Between 2000 and 2010, its rank improved from 50,801 to 30,665, marking an impressive 39.64% change. The actual count of individuals with the Balde surname nearly doubled in that same period, going from 386 to 760, which represents a 96.89% increase. This growth was also reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, as it rose from 0.14 to 0.26, an 85.71% change.

20002010Change
Rank#50,801#30,66539.64%
Count38676096.89%
Proportion per 100k0.140.2685.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Balde

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data presents interesting shifts for this surname. While it appears that more individuals identifying as Black have adopted the Balde surname (an increase from 59.59% to 76.32%), representation among those identifying as White dropped from 24.35% to 13.16%. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also decreased, falling from 8.81% to 6.71%. Interestingly, there was a new appearance of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, while the category of Two or more races disappeared after being represented at 4.15% in 2000. No individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
Black59.59%76.32%28.08%
White24.35%13.16%-45.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander8.81%6.71%-23.84%
Hispanic0%1.97%0%
Two or More Races4.15%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%