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

Baltic, 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 Baltic surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Baltic in America

Baltic is the 95115th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Baltic surname appeared 192 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 Baltic.

We can also compare 2010 data for Baltic 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 Baltic

The surname BALTIC originated in the Baltic region of Northern Europe, encompassing countries such as Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. Its roots can be traced back to the 13th century, during the period of the Northern Crusades and the Christianization of the Baltic tribes.

The name BALTIC is derived from the word "Balt", which was used to refer to the various Baltic ethnic groups and their shared linguistic and cultural heritage. It is believed that the name first emerged as a means of identifying individuals who hailed from the Baltic region or had connections to the Baltic tribes.

Historical records from the Teutonic Order, a German Catholic military order that played a significant role in the Northern Crusades, mention individuals with the surname BALTIC as early as the 14th century. These records often referred to them as "de Baltica" or "von Baltica", indicating their Baltic origins.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname BALTIC can be found in a 1387 manuscript from the Teutonic Knights, which mentions a certain "Johannes de Baltica" as a landowner in the region of Courland (now part of Latvia). This suggests that the name had already gained recognition and was being used to identify individuals with Baltic heritage.

In the 15th century, the surname BALTIC appeared in various chronicles and chronicles of the Hanseatic League, a powerful commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and their market towns. This indicates that individuals bearing this name were involved in trade and commerce within the Baltic region.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname BALTIC. One such figure was Martinus Baltic (1540-1609), a renowned Lutheran theologian and reformer from Riga, who played a crucial role in the spread of Protestantism in the Baltic states.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Anna Baltic (1675-1741), a Baltic German noblewoman and landowner who owned vast estates in present-day Latvia. Her descendants continued to wield significant influence in the region for generations.

In the 19th century, Johannes Baltic (1821-1887), a Lithuanian-born explorer and naturalist, gained recognition for his expeditions and contributions to the study of the flora and fauna of the Baltic region.

More recently, Andrius Baltic (1962-), a Lithuanian businessman and philanthropist, has made significant contributions to the development of various educational and cultural initiatives in his home country.

While the surname BALTIC has its roots in the Baltic region, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its historical significance remains deeply intertwined with the rich cultural heritage of the Baltic peoples.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Baltic

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

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

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