Explore the Family Name Ballin
The meaning of Ballin
1. German and Danish: habitational name from a place so named near Neubrandenburg, Germany. 2. Jewish (western Ashkenazic): most likely, metronymic from the hypocoristic form (using the suffix -lin) of the Yiddish female personal name Be(y)le (see Balin 1). Earliest bearers of the name spelling Bal(l)in or Bellin appear in available sources of Switzerland at the turn of the 14th–15th centuries. 3. Hispanic: altered form of Asturian-Leonese Vallín (see Vallin). 4. French: metonymic occupational name for a maker of straw mattresses, Old French ballin. 5. French: variant of Balin, a derivative of Bal. 6. English (of Norman origin): variant of Balaam (see Ballam). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Lupe, Ana Isabel, Armando, Gonzalo, Guadalupe, Hilaria, Jose, Juan, Juan Carlos, Juana Maria, Macario, Mario.
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How common is the last name Ballin in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ballin has seen a slight shift between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ballin ranked as the 24,007th most common surname in the United States, dropping slightly to 24,064 by 2010. Even though the rank dropped, the count of individuals with the surname increased from 981 to 1,047 during this period, marking a 6.73% growth rate. However, the proportion per 100,000 people dipped by 2.78%, from 0.36 to 0.35.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #24,007 | #24,064 | -0.24% |
| Count | 981 | 1,047 | 6.73% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.36 | 0.35 | -2.78% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ballin
In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census show changes within populations identified with the Ballin surname from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of Ballin-associated individuals identifying as white decreased significantly, from 54.64% to 45.75%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic saw a substantial increase, rising from 41.39% to 51.86%. The group identifying as two or more races dropped from 1.02% in 2000 to no reported numbers in 2010. The Black population also saw a decrease, from 2.24% to 1.62%. There were no reported changes for the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 41.39% | 51.86% | 25.3% |
| White | 54.64% | 45.75% | -16.27% |
| Black | 2.24% | 1.62% | -27.68% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.02% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |