Explore the Family Name Blalack

The meaning of Blalack

English: variant of Blalock.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Blalack" has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, "Blalack" was ranked 39,052 in popularity with 531 individuals carrying this surname, representing 0.2 per 100k of the population. By 2010, its rank had dropped to 40,371 even as the count rose slightly to 542, proportionally dipping to 0.18 per 100k of the population. This represents a numerical increase of 2.07% but a proportional decrease of 10%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,052	#40,371	-3.38%
Count	531	542	2.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.18	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Blalack

The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Blalack" also shifted significantly between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the largest ethnicity group identified as White (91.15%), followed by those identifying as Two or More Races (3.95%) and Hispanic (2.07%). Smaller percentages identified as Asian/Pacific Islander (1.51%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (1.32%), while no individuals identified as Black. By 2010, there was a slight decrease in the White category (90.77%) and notable decreases among those identifying as Two or More Races (3.32%) and Hispanic (1.85%). Interestingly, the percentage of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native increased substantially to 2.03%. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.15%	90.77%	-0.42%
Two or More Races	3.95%	3.32%	-15.95%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.32%	2.03%	53.79%
Hispanic	2.07%	1.85%	-10.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.51%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%