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

Baloney, 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 Baloney surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Baloney in America

Baloney is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Baloney surname appeared 116 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 Baloney.

We can also compare 2010 data for Baloney 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 Baloney

The surname "BALONEY" is believed to have originated in the region of Emilia-Romagna, in northern Italy. It is thought to be derived from the Italian word "bologna", which refers to the city of Bologna and its surrounding area. The name likely emerged sometime in the late Middle Ages or early Renaissance period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "BALONEY" can be found in a document from the city of Bologna dated 1432, which mentions a merchant named Giancarlo BALONEY. Another early reference comes from a 1497 census record in the town of Modena, which lists a family with the surname "BALONEI".

The name "BALONEY" may have initially been a place name referring to someone who hailed from the Bologna region. Over time, it evolved into a hereditary surname. The various spellings, such as "BALONEI" and "BALONI", reflect local dialect variations and the lack of standardized spelling conventions in earlier centuries.

Historically, the name "BALONEY" has been associated with several notable figures. One example is Pietro BALONEY (1524-1592), a renowned artist and architect from Bologna who worked on numerous churches and public buildings in the city. Another is Lucrezia BALONEY (1572-1644), a highly regarded poet and writer whose work was celebrated during the Italian Renaissance.

In the 17th century, the name "BALONEY" appears in records from the nearby city of Parma, where a family of that name was involved in the production of the cured meat product that came to be known as "bologna sausage". This connection may have contributed to the eventual association of the name with the English word "baloney", meaning nonsense or foolish talk.

Other notable individuals with the surname "BALONEY" include Giuseppe BALONEY (1789-1863), a prominent political activist and journalist during the Italian unification movement, and Francesca BALONEY (1832-1912), a pioneering educator who founded one of the first schools for girls in Bologna.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Baloney

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

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

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