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

Baldelomar, 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 Baldelomar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Baldelomar in America

Baldelomar is the 95955th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Baldelomar surname appeared 190 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 Baldelomar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Baldelomar 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 Baldelomar

The surname Baldelomar is of Spanish origin, originating in the regions of Castile and Andalusia during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish words "balde" meaning "bucket" and "loma" meaning "hill" or "ridge". The name likely referred to someone who lived near a hill or ridge where buckets were used for carrying water or other resources.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Baldelomar can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a hunting manuscript from the 14th century, which mentions a person named Juan Baldelomar from the town of Écija in Andalusia. The name also appears in various municipal records and property deeds from towns in Castile and Andalusia during the 15th and 16th centuries.

In the early 17th century, a notable figure named Diego Baldelomar (1585-1648) was a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Peru and the exploration of the Amazon basin. He is mentioned in several historical accounts of the time, including the writings of the Spanish chronicler Pedro Cieza de León.

Another prominent individual with the surname Baldelomar was Juana Baldelomar (1610-1678), a Spanish poet and writer from Seville. She was celebrated in her time for her religious poetry and her work was published in various anthologies and literary collections.

During the 18th century, a family of Baldelomars from the town of Andújar in Andalusia produced several notable figures, including the lawyer and political activist Manuel Baldelomar (1735-1812) and the military officer Diego Baldelomar (1760-1832), who fought in the Napoleonic Wars.

In the 19th century, a prominent Baldelomar was the author and journalist Mariano Baldelomar (1825-1892), who was born in Madrid and wrote extensively on political and social issues of the time, contributing to various newspapers and periodicals.

While the Baldelomar surname is relatively uncommon today, it has a rich historical legacy that can be traced back to its medieval Spanish roots, with numerous individuals bearing this name leaving their mark across various fields throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Baldelomar

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

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

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