Find out how popular the last name Baladi is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Baladi.

Baladi, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Baladi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Baladi in America

Baladi is the 131379th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Baladi surname appeared 129 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Baladi.

The history of the last name Baladi

The surname "BALADI" originated in the Middle East, primarily in the Arab countries of the Levant region. It is an Arabic word that translates to "local" or "belonging to the town or village." The name dates back to the medieval Islamic period, around the 7th to 13th centuries.

During this time, the Arab world witnessed a cultural and intellectual renaissance, and surnames were often derived from occupations, physical attributes, or places of origin. The name "BALADI" likely referred to individuals who were natives or residents of a particular town or village, distinguishing them from those who were travelers or settlers from other regions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "BALADI" can be found in historical documents and manuscripts from the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled a vast territory spanning parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia from the 8th to the 13th century. These records often mentioned individuals with this surname in various contexts, such as trade, scholarship, or administration.

Among the notable historical figures who bore the surname "BALADI" was Abu'l-Hasan al-Baladi, a renowned Arab mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 9th century. He made significant contributions to the fields of algebra and trigonometry and was highly regarded for his works on celestial mechanics.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Ibn al-Baladi, a 12th-century Arab physician and philosopher from Damascus. He authored several treatises on medicine and philosophy, and his works were widely studied and referenced in the Islamic world during that period.

In the 13th century, there was a renowned Sufi mystic and poet named Jalal al-Din al-Baladi, who hailed from the city of Balad in present-day Iraq. His spiritual verses and teachings gained widespread recognition and influence among the Sufi orders of the time.

The surname "BALADI" was also found in various place names throughout the Middle East, such as Balad al-Sham (the region of Syria and parts of modern-day Lebanon and Palestine) and Balad al-Jazair (the region of present-day Algeria). These place names often reflected the local or indigenous nature of the inhabitants or settlements.

It is worth noting that the surname "BALADI" underwent various spellings and variations over the centuries, such as "Al-Baladi," "El-Baladi," or "Baladi." These variations were influenced by regional dialects, linguistic shifts, and scribal practices of the time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Baladi

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Baladi.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Baladi was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Baladi was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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