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

Balderama, 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 Balderama surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Balderama in America

Balderama is the 36630th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Balderama surname appeared 610 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 Balderama.

We can also compare 2010 data for Balderama 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 Balderama

The surname Balderama is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the 15th century in the region of Castile, Spain. It is believed to have evolved from the Spanish words "baldío" meaning "wasteland" or "uncultivated land," and "rama" meaning "branch" or "offshoot." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person or family living on or near uncultivated or barren land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Balderama can be found in the archives of the village of Villaverde de Arcayos, located in the province of León, Spain. In a document dated 1492, a certain Juan Balderama is mentioned as a landowner and farmer in the area. This suggests that the name had already been established in the region by the late 15th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Balderama name appears to have spread throughout Spain, with records indicating families bearing this surname in various parts of the country. One notable individual from this period was Diego Balderama, a soldier who fought in the Spanish conquest of the Philippines in the late 16th century.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the Americas, the Balderama name was carried to the New World by Spanish settlers and colonists. In the 18th century, records show Balderama families living in Mexico, particularly in the states of Sonora and Chihuahua. One prominent figure from this era was Francisca Balderama, who was born in 1738 in the town of Santa Cruz de Nácori, Sonora, and became a respected landowner and community leader.

The 19th century saw the Balderama name continue to spread across the Americas, with families bearing this surname found in various parts of Mexico, as well as in regions of what is now the southwestern United States. One notable individual from this period was José María Balderama, a Mexican military officer who fought in the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848.

As the 20th century dawned, the Balderama name had become well-established in both Mexico and the United States. Among the notable figures bearing this surname were Manuel Balderama, a Mexican politician and writer who lived from 1874 to 1951, and Ramón Balderama, a Mexican-American artist and activist who was born in 1913 and played a significant role in the Chicano Civil Rights Movement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Balderama

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

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

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