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

Baldez, 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 Baldez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Baldez in America

Baldez is the 49546th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Baldez surname appeared 424 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 Baldez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Baldez 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 Baldez

The surname BALDEZ has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "baldío," which means uncultivated or fallow land. The name likely originated as a descriptive surname for someone who lived near or owned such land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BALDEZ can be found in the Aragonese region of Spain during the 13th century. In a document from 1287, a man named Pedro Baldez is mentioned as a landowner in the town of Tarazona.

The name BALDEZ also appears in various historical records from the neighboring region of Catalonia, where it was sometimes spelled as "Baldés" or "Baldez." One notable bearer of this name was Ramón Baldez, a prominent merchant and banker who lived in Barcelona in the late 15th century.

As Spanish explorers and settlers ventured to the Americas during the Age of Discovery, the surname BALDEZ was carried across the Atlantic. In the 16th century, a man named Juan Baldez was among the early Spanish colonists in what is now Mexico. His descendants continued to use the name, and it became established in various parts of Latin America.

In the 17th century, a soldier named Diego Baldez served in the Spanish army during the Thirty Years' War. He fought in several battles across Europe and is mentioned in military records from that period.

Another significant figure with the surname BALDEZ was Juana Baldez, a renowned painter who lived in Seville, Spain, during the late 18th century. Her still-life paintings and portraits were highly regarded, and some of her works can be found in museums across Spain.

Over the centuries, the BALDEZ surname has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Baldezón, a municipality in the province of Zaragoza, and Baldez, a small village in the Pyrenees mountains near the border with France.

While the name BALDEZ is not among the most common surnames in the world, it has left a lasting mark in various regions, particularly in Spain and parts of Latin America, where it continues to be carried by families with deep historical roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Baldez

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

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

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