Explore the Family Name Balough

The meaning of Balough

Americanized form of Hungarian Balogh.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Balough has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 60,887th in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had slipped to 66,931st, reflecting a change of -9.93%. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing this surname also decreased from 309 in 2000 to 295 in 2010, marking a -4.53% change. The proportion of this surname per 100k people also witnessed a decrease of -9.09%.

20002010Change
Rank#60,887#66,931-9.93%
Count309295-4.53%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Balough

The ethnicity associated with the surname Balough, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, predominantly leans towards White ethnicity, which made up 92.23% in 2000 and 88.14% in 2010; however, that figure shows a slight drop of -4.43%. Over the same period, there was a notable increase in the Hispanic representation of this surname, jumping from 3.24% in 2000 to 6.78% in 2010, a striking growth rate of 109.26%. The proportion of individuals with this surname identifying with two or more races slightly dropped from 3.88% to 3.73%. Meanwhile, the data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities remained suppressed or showed no change.

20002010Change
White92.23%88.14%-4.43%
Hispanic3.24%6.78%109.26%
Two or More Races3.88%3.73%-3.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%