Explore the Family Name Bialy

The meaning of Bialy

Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) (Biały): nickname for a blond or white-haired man or someone with a pale complexion, from Polish biały ‘white’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Andrzej, Dariusz, Jerzy, Krystyna, Leszek, Ryszard, Tadeusz, Wojciech.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bialy showed minor changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bialy was ranked as the 44,654th most popular surname in the U.S., and by 2010, its rank slightly dropped to 46,647th, indicating a decrease in popularity of around 4.46%. However, the number of individuals carrying this surname saw a small increase, with the count rising from 453 in 2000 to 456 in 2010, marking a 0.66% increase. The proportion of people named Bialy per 100,000 individuals decreased by 11.76% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,654	#46,647	-4.46%
Count	453	456	0.66%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bialy

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals bearing the surname Bialy identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, accounting for 96.03% and 97.81% respectively, which indicates an increase of 1.85%. In 2000, about 1.32% of individuals with this surname identified as belonging to two or more races, but the 2010 data indicated that no individuals with this surname identified in such a manner. There were no recorded cases of individuals with the surname Bialy identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.03%	97.81%	1.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.32%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%