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

Balarezo, 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 Balarezo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Balarezo in America

Balarezo is the 51830th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Balarezo surname appeared 401 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 Balarezo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Balarezo to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Balarezo

The surname BALAREZO has its origins in Spain, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "balares," which refers to a type of crossbowman or archer. This suggests that the name may have originally been given to individuals who possessed exceptional skill with a crossbow or bow and arrow.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BALAREZO name can be found in the chronicles of the Spanish conquistadors during their exploration and conquest of the Americas. It is mentioned that a soldier by the name of Juan BALAREZO accompanied Francisco Pizarro on his expedition to Peru in the 1530s.

In the 17th century, the BALAREZO name appeared in various historical documents and records from the region of Andalusia in southern Spain. Notably, a nobleman named Diego BALAREZO was documented as owning several estates and vineyards in the province of Cadiz during this time period.

As the Spanish Empire expanded its reach across the Americas, the BALAREZO name spread to various colonies and territories. One prominent figure was Pedro BALAREZO, a colonist who established a successful sugar plantation in Cuba in the late 1600s.

In the 19th century, a famous novelist and poet from Ecuador named Juan Montalvo y BALAREZO gained recognition for his literary works, which often criticized the political and social conditions of his time. He was born in 1832 and passed away in 1889.

Another notable individual with the BALAREZO surname was Manuel BALAREZO, a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution of the early 20th century. He was born in 1872 and played a crucial role in the revolutionary forces led by Emiliano Zapata in the state of Morelos.

Over the centuries, the BALAREZO name has also been associated with various place names and geographical locations, particularly in Spain and Latin America. For example, there is a small village called Balarezo in the province of Burgos, Spain, which may have derived its name from the surname itself.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Balarezo

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

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 Balarezo 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Balarezo has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Balarezo was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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