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Balbas

How common is the last name Balbas?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Balbas, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

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#65,593

Balbas was the 65,593rd most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 302 people, about 0.1 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)21.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino26.8%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander44.4%
  • Two or more races5.6%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.