Explore the Family Name Balius
The meaning of Balius
1. Catalan: nickname derived from batlliu ‘governor’. 2. German: Latinized (humanistic) form of Bahl, a surname which is in part of Sorbian origin, or perhaps of some other similar (like-sounding) surname. This surname is not found in Germany. History: Probably the first American bearer of this surname was Ramon Mariam Balius from Barcelona, Spain, who settled in Biloxi, MS, in the middle of the 19th century; he had three sons. — Another progenitor of the Americans with the surname Balius was Peter Balius, born in Germany, who by 1878 lived in IA and a few years later settled in NE.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Balius in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Balius experienced a minor decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of this surname dropped from 50,801 in 2000 to 53,072 in 2010, marking a 4.47% decrease. However, the count of individuals with the Balius last name slightly increased by 1.04%, rising from 386 in 2000 to 390 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 7.14%, shifting from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #50,801 | #53,072 | -4.47% |
| Count | 386 | 390 | 1.04% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Balius
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows interesting shifts for the Balius surname. In 2000, 91.97% of people with this surname identified as White, but this percentage slightly fell to 91.03% in 2010. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races both went from 1.3% in 2000 to zero in 2010. On the other hand, there was an increase in the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic, which rose from 5.44% in 2000 to 7.18% in 2010. The percentages for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities remained at zero throughout both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.97% | 91.03% | -1.02% |
| Hispanic | 5.44% | 7.18% | 31.99% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |