Explore the Family Name Baldinger

The meaning of Baldinger

1. German: habitational name for someone from a place called Baldingen, either in Württemberg, Germany, or Aargau, Switzerland. 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): artificial name from German baldiger ‘quick, speedy’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Bronia, Ilan, Levi.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Baldinger has seen a significant decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Baldinger was ranked at 41,522 in terms of popularity but dropped to a rank of 53,802 in 2010, a decrease of about 29.57%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also decreased from 494 in 2000 to 384 in 2010, marking a reduction of 22.27%. Additionally, the proportion of individuals with the surname Baldinger per 100,000 population fell by 27.78% between the two census periods.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,522	#53,802	-29.57%
Count	494	384	-22.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.13	-27.78%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Baldinger

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the Baldinger surname is predominantly associated with the White ethnic group. In 2000, about 98.38% of those bearing the surname were identified as White, although this percentage slightly decreased to 96.61% in 2010. The representation of the Hispanic ethnicity among individuals with the Baldinger surname increased from 1.01% in 2000 to 1.56% in 2010. The data for other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more Races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native was either zero or suppressed for privacy reasons during both census periods.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.38%	96.61%	-1.8%
Hispanic	1.01%	1.56%	54.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%