Explore the Family Name Balkus
The meaning of Balkus
Lithuanian: nickname for a person with white hair or a pale complexion, from the Lithuanian verb bálkti ‘become white’ or the Polish adjective biały ‘white’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Balkus in the United States?
The surname Balkus ranked 72,237 in popularity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data from 2000, but it dropped to a rank of 78,316 in 2010 – that's a decrease of approximately 8.42%. The total count of people with the Balkus surname also decreased from 251 in 2000 to 244 in 2010, marking a decrease of 2.79%. In terms of proportion per 100k people, there was an 11.11% decrease from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #72,237 | #78,316 | -8.42% |
| Count | 251 | 244 | -2.79% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.08 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Balkus
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that in both 2000 and 2010, there were no reported individuals with the Balkus surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, there was a significant decrease in the percentage of individuals identifying as White, dropping from 98.01% in 2000 to 93.85% in 2010. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals with the Balkus surname identifying as Hispanic rose from 0 in 2000 to 3.69% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.01% | 93.85% | -4.24% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.69% | 0% |
| 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% |