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

Baltierra, 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 Baltierra surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Baltierra in America

Baltierra is the 26727th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Baltierra surname appeared 911 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 Baltierra.

We can also compare 2010 data for Baltierra 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 Baltierra

The surname Baltierra is of Spanish origin, and it can be traced back to the 15th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Spanish words "balta" meaning "valley" and "tierra" meaning "land" or "earth." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname lived in or near a valley.

Baltierra was first documented in the region of Navarre, located in northern Spain near the Pyrenees mountains. The name was likely adopted by families who lived in or owned land in one of the many valleys found in this area. It's possible that the name originally referred to a specific valley or town, but records from that time period are scarce.

One of the earliest known references to the Baltierra name can be found in the archives of the Kingdom of Navarre, dating back to the late 15th century. Unfortunately, these records do not provide much detail about the individuals or families who bore this surname.

In the 16th century, the Baltierra name began to spread across Spain as people migrated to different regions. During this time, variations in spelling such as Balterra, Balterria, and Balteerra started to appear in various local documents and records.

One notable individual with the Baltierra surname was Juan de Baltierra, a Spanish conquistador born around 1510 in Navarre. He participated in the conquest of modern-day Bolivia and Peru, serving under Francisco Pizarro. Juan de Baltierra was reportedly among the Spanish forces that captured and executed the Inca ruler Atahualpa in 1533.

Another prominent figure was Diego de Baltierra, a Spanish military officer and explorer who lived in the late 16th century. He was involved in the colonization of present-day Colombia and Venezuela, serving as a lieutenant under Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.

In the 17th century, the Baltierra surname can be found in various records from the Spanish colonies in the Americas. This includes Pedro de Baltierra, a landowner and rancher in New Spain (modern-day Mexico) who was born in 1625.

During the 18th century, the name appeared in various parts of Spain, as well as in Spanish territories in the Caribbean and South America. One example is Francisco Baltierra, a Spanish soldier and adventurer who was born in 1712 in Seville, Spain. He later settled in Panama and became involved in local politics and land disputes.

In the 19th century, the Baltierra surname continued to be present in Spain and its former colonies. One noteworthy individual was José Baltierra, a Chilean military officer and politician who lived from 1815 to 1892. He played a role in the Chilean Civil War of 1859 and later served as a senator.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Baltierra

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

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

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