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

Baldizón, 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 Baldizón surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Baldizón in America

Baldizón is the 67519th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Baldizón surname appeared 292 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 Baldizón.

We can also compare 2010 data for Baldizón 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 Baldizón

The surname Baldizon originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "baldio," which means "uncultivated land" or "wasteland." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived on or owned such land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Baldizon can be found in the 14th century Libro de la Montería, a hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. This document mentions a person named Pero Baldizon, who was likely a landowner or hunter in the region.

In the 15th century, a man named Juan Baldizon was listed in the archives of the city of Seville, Spain. This record indicates that the name had spread to different parts of the country by that time.

During the 16th century, the conquest and colonization of the Americas by the Spanish Empire led to the name being introduced to the New World. One notable figure from this era was Diego Baldizon, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Guatemala in the early 1500s.

In the 17th century, a man named Francisco Baldizon was born in the Spanish colony of Nueva España (present-day Mexico). He later became a prominent landowner and rancher in the region.

Another notable person with the surname Baldizon was Isabel Baldizon, a Spanish-born woman who lived in the early 18th century. She was a successful businesswoman and landowner in the city of Puebla, Mexico.

As the centuries passed, the Baldizon name continued to spread throughout Spain and its colonies, with many individuals bearing this surname making their mark in various fields, such as politics, the military, and the arts.

While the surname Baldizon is not as common today as it once was, it remains a part of the cultural heritage of Spain and the Spanish-speaking world, with its roots tracing back to the medieval period and the early days of the Spanish conquest of the Americas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Baldizón

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

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

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