Balaban Surname

12,615th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44,472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Moldova

Balaban Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balaban Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey23,0211:3,380481
Romania6,1901:3,244439
Ukraine5,2921:8,6021,020
Moldova2,1161:1,683182
United States1,9501:185,87618,503
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,2131:2,915552
Russia1,0591:136,09415,917
Serbia6531:10,9421,313
Canada4371:84,3159,378
Germany3081:261,38127,997
Brazil2841:753,78327,485
Croatia2751:15,3773,071
Israel2751:31,1194,414
Transnistria1351:3,516590
England1101:506,52832,143
Belarus991:95,97014,773
Argentina841:508,85037,434
Netherlands821:205,94128,291
Bulgaria741:94,3105,728
Kazakhstan731:242,22621,508
Slovenia681:36,5836,928
Australia491:550,93340,757
Belgium461:249,92730,800
France451:1,476,060142,161
Uzbekistan441:702,93514,831
Slovakia381:140,43325,488
Turkmenistan371:148,3543,025
Italy351:1,747,33485,249
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
Austria251:340,61736,996
Montenegro251:25,5832,408
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Lebanon201:281,8549,826
Denmark181:313,59522,770
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
India131:59,005,029552,550
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Norway111:467,48139,375
North Macedonia91:233,49714,572
Azerbaijan81:1,206,14016,795
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
Greece71:1,582,82788,377
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Georgia61:624,25819,750
Scotland61:892,30328,047
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Syria51:3,860,20411,832
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Kosovo41:465,46710,032
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Northern Cyprus21:159,5069,062
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Monaco11:37,0664,748
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

The alternate forms: Balabán (303) & Bălăban (8) are calculated separately.

Balaban (1,436) may also be a first name.

Balaban Last Name Facts

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

Balaban (Arabic: بالبان, Bengali: বলবান, Georgian: ბალაბან, Hindi: बलबान, Marathi: बलबन, Oriya: ବଳବାନ, Russian: Балабан) has its highest incidence in Turkey. It may be found as: Balabán or Bălăban. For other potential spellings of Balaban click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balaban? popularity and diffusion

It is the 12,615th most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 163,868 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Balaban reside; 45 percent reside in West Asia and 44 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Balaban is also the 205,926th most frequent first name globally, borne by 1,436 people.

This last name is most common in Turkey, where it is borne by 23,021 people, or 1 in 3,380. In Turkey it is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 14 percent are found, Bursa Province, where 8 percent are found and Izmir Province, where 8 percent are found. Other than Turkey Balaban exists in 77 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 14 percent are found and Ukraine, where 12 percent are found.

Balaban Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (85%) in Russia, Orthodox (73%) in Belarus, Melkite Greek Catholic (90%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Balaban surname are 40.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.06% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Balaban earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 63.95% less than the national average, earning €10,826 per year; in Norway they earn 14.76% less than the national average, earning 295,010 kr per year; in United States they earn 21.55% more than the national average, earning $52,449 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.96% more than the national average, earning $59,600 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balabán95303/
Balaiban93175/
Balaband93169/
Ballaban93101/
Balabant9357/
Balabane9326/
Balabang9310/
Balabhan931/
Balabaan931/
Balabain931/
Balasban931/
Baylaban931/
Bălăban908/
Bajlaband889/
Balabasin882/
Balaibain881/
Balabaşin881/
Baloban86658/
Balawan86350/
Balabon86343/
Balavan86267/
Bolaban8651/
Balabam8620/
Bałaban867/
Valaban865/
Belaban862/
Baleban862/
Walaban861/
Balabanova8211,934/
Batlhabane8229/
Balabanová8224/
Balabashyn823/
Balabanowa822/
Bailaibane821/
Balawang80882/
Bahlawan80829/
Balavant80486/
Vaslaban80152/
Balavane80138/
Balavand8057/
Balhawan8054/
Balloban8037/
Ballabon8028/
Baliawan8021/
Ballawan8020/
Bhalavan8011/
Balawane807/
Balobane806/
Balabong805/
Valaband803/
Balawgan803/
Balabond802/
Boulaban802/
Bajlawan801/
Balavain801/
Balgoban801/
Vașlaban801/
Beliaban801/
Balaivan801/
Balampan801/
Balohban801/
Balayuan801/
Balouban801/
Balawean801/
Balabonn800/
Balyabanova781/
Vallabhan75275/
Bahlawane75210/
Bhalavane75205/
Bolabatin7518/
Bahalavan7514/
Balahawan758/
Bhalawane757/
Baalabong754/
Balavatin753/
Bhalavant752/
Belabahan751/
Balavannt751/
Bhalavand751/
Valabahan751/
Valabhane751/
Bajlavand751/
Huallaban751/
Bajloband751/
Bahlavand751/
Balashbon751/
Balobanova712,118/
Boloban711,528/
Valavan71618/
Balabánová71228/
Bolabattin71173/
Bolabon71134/
Bolawan7179/
Balabonova7172/
Bolavan7124/
Vallabhane7117/
Balawon7114/
Belabon7110/
Valabam718/
Bhatlavand715/
Valawan714/
Balobon714/
Balavam714/
Balaboshyn714/
Balavanova713/
Bolabam712/
Bolabanova712/
Balowan712/
Walawan712/
Bałabanová711/
Balavasing711/
Valóban711/
Boullabane711/
Valavane67219/
Vasloban67153/
Balgowan67102/
Vallavan6794/
Voslaban6748/
Batlawon6733/
Vaslabán6723/
Boulabam6714/
Valavand6713/
Ballawon679/
Bolabham677/
Walavane675/
Valabham674/
Valavant673/
Balowang673/
Valaivan673/
Balyabonova672/
Bholavan672/
Bolavane672/
Bolavant671/
Belaboin671/
Balabhom671/
Bailavam671/
Bahlawam671/
Bahlawon671/
Walawane671/
Valavain671/
Walaiwan671/
Bolavand671/
Bolawane671/
Baloboun671/
Baloiwan671/
Vallawan671/
Walaboon671/
Baloivan671/
Belebean670/

Balaban Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balaban in the Georgian language
ბალაბანbalaban-
Balaban in the Hindi language
बलबानbalabana95.16
बलबनbalabana4.03
बलबन्तbalabanta0.81
Balaban in the Marathi language
बलबनbalabana80
बलबानbalabana20
Balaban in the Bengali language
বলবানbalabana66.67
বলবনbalabana33.33
Balaban in the Oriya language
ବଳବାନbalabana57.58
ବଲବନbalabana18.18
ବଲବାନbalabana15.15
ବଳବନbalabana6.06
ବାଲାବନbalabana3.03
Balaban in the Russian language
Балабанbalaban-
Balaban in the Arabic language
بالبانbalban-
بلابانblaban-

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