Explore the Family Name Baliga

The meaning of Baliga

1. Slovak and Polish: from a derivative of a short form of the personal name Baltazar (Slovak Baltazár). 2. Indian (Karnataka): Gaud Saraswat Brahmin name found mainly in the coastal belt of Konkan. Apparently the name originates from the Sanskrit word bal meaning ‘strength’ and perhaps refers to the spear-wielding foot soldiers of the early medieval period.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Baliga has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 77,742nd but jumped to the 63,068th rank by 2010, showing an 18.88% change. The count of people with this surname also rose from 229 in 2000 to 317 in 2010, marking a 38.43% increment. Consequently, the proportion of people named Baliga per 100,000 increased by 37.5%, from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#77,742	#63,068	18.88%
Count	229	317	38.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.11	37.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Baliga

The ethnicity distribution of the surname Baliga comes from the Decennial U.S. Census data as well. Most people with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, with a percentage of 62.01 in 2000 increasing to 69.40 in 2010, amounting to an 11.92% rise. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased slightly from 3.49% to 3.15%. The proportion of people with the Baliga surname who identify as white dropped by 22.20%, from 34.06% in 2000 to 26.50% in 2010. There were no changes for Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups, maintaining a constant 0% throughout both decades.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	62.01%	69.4%	11.92%
White	34.06%	26.5%	-22.2%
Two or More Races	3.49%	3.15%	-9.74%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%