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

Balladares, 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 Balladares surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Balladares in America

Balladares is the 28380th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Balladares surname appeared 841 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 Balladares.

We can also compare 2010 data for Balladares 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 Balladares

The surname Balladares has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the medieval era. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "ballada," which refers to a type of Spanish poetic verse or song form. The name may have been initially adopted by individuals who were skilled in composing or performing these ballads, or perhaps those who were associated with the art form in some way.

In its earliest recorded instances, the name appeared with various spelling variations such as Valladares, Balladares, and Balladarez. These variations likely emerged due to regional dialects, scribal errors, or personal preferences in different parts of Spain during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the "Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla," a medieval manuscript compiled in the 14th century, which listed individuals bearing the surname Valladares among the landed gentry of the region.

During the 15th century, the name Balladares gained prominence with notable individuals such as Juan de Balladares, a renowned poet and musician who served at the court of King Juan II of Aragon. His literary works and musical compositions influenced the cultural landscape of the time.

In the 16th century, the name Balladares appeared in various regions of Spain, including Andalusia and Galicia. One notable figure was Rodrigo Balladares, a soldier who participated in the conquest of the Americas and was part of the expedition led by Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the surname Balladares traveled to the New World, where it took root in various colonies. In the 17th century, Pedro Balladares, a Spanish settler, established a prominent family lineage in what is now Guatemala, contributing to the dissemination of the name in Central America.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Doña Isabel Balladares, who lived in the 18th century and was renowned for her philanthropic endeavors, establishing a hospital and orphanage in her hometown of Seville, Spain.

In the 19th century, the name Balladares gained literary recognition with the poet and writer Francisco Balladares y Saavedra, who was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1827 and made significant contributions to the Romantic literary movement in Latin America.

While the surname Balladares is found globally due to migration and dispersion, its roots can be traced back to the vibrant poetic and musical traditions of medieval Spain, where it first emerged as a distinctive surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Balladares

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

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

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