Explore the Family Name Baluch

The meaning of Baluch

1. Polish; Slovak (also Balúch): from the personal name Baluch, a shortened form of Baltazar. 2. Muslim (Pakistan): ethnic name for someone from Balochistan. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Abdul, Aftab, Akram, Fatima, Hashem, Hassan, Mohammed, Muhammad, Munawar, Murad, Nasim, Nasir.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Baluch has seen a moderate uptick between 2000 and 2010. The rank improved from 53,420 in 2000 to 51,723 in 2010, indicating an increase of 3.18%. The count of people with this surname grew by 10.74% during the same period, up from 363 in 2000 to 402 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 individuals also rose, albeit slightly, from 0.13 to 0.14, a change of 7.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,420	#51,723	3.18%
Count	363	402	10.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.14	7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Baluch

When it comes to ethnic identity associated with the surname Baluch, changes can be observed across different groups based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander individuals carrying this surname increased by 26.75% from 15.70% in 2000 to 19.90% in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races decreased from 9.92% to 6.22%, a reduction of 37.30%. The percentage of individuals identifying as White dropped slightly, seeing a -5.29% change from 73.28% in 2000 to 69.40% in 2010. Meanwhile, African American representation within this surname saw growth from 0% to 2.49%. The Hispanic and American Indian/Alaskan Native figures remained unchanged.

	2000	2010	Change
White	73.28%	69.4%	-5.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	15.7%	19.9%	26.75%
Two or More Races	9.92%	6.22%	-37.3%
Black	0%	2.49%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%