Balderas Surname

5,622nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100,572 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Balderas Surname Definition:

Variant of the name Balderico of Germanic origin from "bald"— audacious - and "rik" - chief - giving "the intrepid leader."

The Spanish infinitive Baldear "to wash the deck" or provincially "to annoy" may also denote large wooden pails in which "baldés" - tanned sheep skins - were stored, a prevalent occupation in places called Baldes found in Carballeda, Ávila; in Leiro, Orense and in Lavadores, Pontevedra.

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Balderas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico79,8691:1,554231
United States13,1281:27,6103,455
Philippines5,9551:17,0011,974
Bolivia7321:14,5031,386
Spain4461:104,8258,444
Dominican Republic1231:84,8213,815
Argentina761:562,41340,543
France421:1,581,493147,826
Indonesia311:4,266,103213,470
Peru261:1,222,46620,703
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
United Arab Emirates131:704,79025,221
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Qatar61:393,00055,922
England51:11,143,612252,590
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Balderas (47) may also be a first name.

Balderas Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Variant of the name Balderico of Germanic origin from "bald"— audacious - and "rik" - chief - giving "the intrepid leader."

The Spanish infinitive Baldear "to wash the deck" or provincially "to annoy" may also denote large wooden pails in which "baldés" - tanned sheep skins - were stored, a prevalent occupation in places called Baldes found in Carballeda, Ávila; in Leiro, Orense and in Lavadores, Pontevedra.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Balderas Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Balderas Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Balderas (Russian: Балдерас) is found most in Mexico. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Balderas? popularity and diffusion

Balderas is the 5,622nd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 72,461 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Balderas live; 92 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Hispano-North America. Balderas is also the 1,467,136th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 47 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Mexico, where it is held by 79,869 people, or 1 in 1,554. In Mexico Balderas is mostly found in: México, where 14 percent are found, Guanajuato, where 10 percent are found and Nuevo León, where 10 percent are found. Not including Mexico Balderas exists in 41 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent are found and The Philippines, where 6 percent are found.

Balderas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Balderas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Balderas last name expanded 62,514 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Balderas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Balderas surname are 41.7% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.93% registered with the party.

The amount Balderas earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 64.18% less than the national average, earning S/. 6,944 per year; in United States they earn 22.54% less than the national average, earning $33,422 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.56% less than the national average, earning $38,473 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Balderas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balderas in the Russian language
Балдерасbalderas-

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