Explore the Family Name Baltic
The meaning of Baltic
Bosniak, Croatian, and Serbian (Baltić): patronymic from Balta.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Baltic in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Baltic" has been gradually increasing in recent years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 104,819th most popular surname, but by 2010, it rose to the 95,115th position. This represents a growth rate of approximately 9.26%. Similarly, the number of people bearing this surname also increased from 158 in 2000 to 192 in 2010, indicating a rise of 21.52%. The proportion of people with this surname for every 100,000 people also saw an uptick of 16.67% during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #104,819 | #95,115 | 9.26% |
| Count | 158 | 192 | 21.52% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.06 | 0.07 | 16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Baltic
When it comes to ethnicity, the majority of individuals with the surname "Baltic" identified as White according to the Decennial U.S. Census. This group represented 95.57% of all Baltics in 2000 and grew to an even larger proportion of 98.96% by 2010. In 2000, about 3.16% of people with this surname identified as being of two or more races, but that percentage decreased to zero in 2010. No significant changes were seen in other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native over this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.57% | 98.96% | 3.55% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 3.16% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |