Explore the Family Name Balthazar

The meaning of Balthazar

French and West Indian (mainly Haiti): from the Biblical personal name Balthazar (see Baltazar). Some characteristic forenames: French Pierre, Alphonse, Celine, Constant, Monique, Murielle.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Balthazar has been rising in popularity. In 2000, it was ranked as the 29,964th most common surname in the United States. By 2010, it had risen to the 26,630th position, marking an increase of 11.13 percent. The count of individuals with the Balthazar surname also increased from 739 in 2000 to 915 in 2010, a substantial upsurge of 23.82 percent. As a proportion per 100,000 people, this represented a growth from 0.27 to 0.31, or an increase of 14.81 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,964	#26,630	11.13%
Count	739	915	23.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.31	14.81%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Balthazar

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides information on the ethnic identity associated with the surname Balthazar. In 2000, 53.59 percent identified as Black, and by 2010 this percentage rose to 57.49, indicating a 7.28 percent increase. There was also a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 7.04 percent in 2000 to 10.71 percent in 2010, a substantial growth of 52.13 percent. Conversely, there was a decrease in the percentages identifying as White (from 29.63 to 25.9), Asian/Pacific Islander (from 2.03 to 0.98), and Two or More Races (from 7.04 to 4.04). A small increase was observed for American Indian and Alaskan Native identity, from 0.68 to 0.87.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	53.59%	57.49%	7.28%
White	29.63%	25.9%	-12.59%
Hispanic	7.04%	10.71%	52.13%
Two or More Races	7.04%	4.04%	-42.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.03%	0.98%	-51.72%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.68%	0.87%	27.94%