Explore the Family Name Baldock

The meaning of Baldock

English: habitational name from a place in Hertfordshire, first named in the 12th century by the Knights Templar, who held the manor there. It was named in commemoration of the city of Baghdad, known in Middle English and Old French as Baldac.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Baldock's popularity experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the rank of the last name was 25,430, but it slipped to 26,695 in 2010, marking a decrease of about 4.97%. The number of individuals bearing the surname also showed a marginal drop from 914 in 2000 to 912 in 2010, a fall of approximately 0.22%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people saw an 8.82% decrease during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,430	#26,695	-4.97%
Count	914	912	-0.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.31	-8.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Baldock

Turning to ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census presents several shifts within the Baldock surname bearers over the decade. In 2000, almost 97% identified as White, which decreased slightly to about 94.52% by 2010. The Hispanic population using the surname Baldock increased notably from 0.98% in 2000 to 3.62% in 2010, a massive change of 269.39%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000 were recorded at 0.66%, but this decreased to no identifiable percentage by 2010. Individuals of two or more races and those identifying as Black held steady proportions across both years at 0.66% and 0.77% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.94%	94.52%	-2.5%
Hispanic	0.98%	3.62%	269.39%
Black	0.77%	0.77%	0%
Two or More Races	0.66%	0.66%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.66%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%