Explore the Family Name Balmaseda

The meaning of Balmaseda

Basque: habitational name from the town of Balmaseda (in Castilian: Valmaseda) in Biscay (Basque Country, Spain).

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

The surname Balmaseda has seen a significant increase in popularity, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it held rank 103,193; however, by 2010, it had risen to rank 82,613 – a change of nearly 20%. The count of individuals with the Balmaseda surname also saw a substantial growth of 41.61% during the same period, increasing from 161 in 2000 to 228 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Balmaseda per 100k people grew by 33.33%, moving from 0.06 to 0.08.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#103,193	#82,613	19.94%
Count	161	228	41.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.08	33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Balmaseda

Concerning the ethnicity associated with the Balmaseda surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals identify as Hispanic. In 2000, about 77.02% identified as Hispanic, and in 2010, this figure slightly decreased to 76.75%. There was also a small percentage of individuals who identified as White or Asian/Pacific Islander in both years. However, the proportion of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander declined by 18.76%, while the proportion of those identifying as White increased by 5.94%. Notably, in 2010, some individuals started identifying as having two or more races, which was not the case in 2000. No one identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	77.02%	76.75%	-0.35%
White	9.94%	10.53%	5.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	12.42%	10.09%	-18.76%
Two or More Races	0%	2.63%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%