Explore the Family Name Baltes
The meaning of Baltes
Dutch and German (Rhineland): from a short form of the personal name Balthasar (see Baltazar).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Baltes in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Baltes has seen a significant uptick between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the surname improved by 9.47%, moving from 20,589th place in 2000 to 18,640th place in 2010. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 23.41% during the same period. This growth in popularity is also reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which rose by 13.64%, from 0.44 in 2000 to 0.5 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #20,589 | #18,640 | 9.47% |
| Count | 1,196 | 1,476 | 23.41% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.44 | 0.5 | 13.64% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Baltes
The ethnicity breakdown of individuals with the surname Baltes, also based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, underwent some shifts between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals identified as White (with a decrease of 7% from 94.48% to 87.87%), the most noticeable change occurred within the Hispanic ethnic identity, which saw an increase of 248.21%, from 2.51% to 8.74%. The percentage of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also almost doubled, growing by 94.92%. Conversely, those identifying as having two or more races decreased slightly by 19.01%, as did the American Indian and Alaskan Native category by 8.47%. The Black ethnic identity group experienced a modest increase of 28.57%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.48% | 87.87% | -7% |
| Hispanic | 2.51% | 8.74% | 248.21% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.59% | 1.15% | 94.92% |
| Two or More Races | 1.42% | 1.15% | -19.01% |
| Black | 0.42% | 0.54% | 28.57% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.59% | 0.54% | -8.47% |