Explore the Family Name Baluyot

The meaning of Baluyot

Filipino: from Tagalog and Hiligaynon baluyot ‘rice container, sack’, probably a metonymic occupational name for a sack maker.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Baluyot saw a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 34,673 in terms of prevalence in the United States and by 2010, it had risen to a rank of 30,339. This represents an upward shift of 12.5%. In terms of actual counts, there were 617 individuals with this surname in 2000 which increased to 771 by 2010, a growth of nearly 25%. The proportion of Baluyot per 100,000 people also saw a rise from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.26 in 2010, marking an increase of 13.04%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,673	#30,339	12.5%
Count	617	771	24.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.26	13.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Baluyot

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows the majority of individuals with the Baluyot surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group increased from representing 92.38% of the Baluyots in 2000 to 94.03% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races also saw a considerable increase, climbing from 1.94% in 2000 to 3.37% in 2010. On the other hand, those who identify as White decreased significantly from 4.05% in 2000 to just 1.3% in 2010. Persons of Hispanic ethnicity saw a slight decrease from 1.62% in 2000 to 1.3% in 2010. Data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities was not applicable for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	92.38%	94.03%	1.79%
Two or More Races	1.94%	3.37%	73.71%
White	4.05%	1.3%	-67.9%
Hispanic	1.62%	1.3%	-19.75%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%