Balachandra Surname

191,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Balachandra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balachandra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka1,6811:12,3791,773
India2741:2,799,50986,005
United States771:4,707,259244,676
England521:1,071,50151,923
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Oman51:737,5946,889
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Balachandra (3,913) may also be a first name.

Balachandra Last Name Facts

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

Balachandra (Hindi: बालचन्द्र, Marathi: बालचं, Oriya: ବାଲଚ) occurs in Sri Lanka more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balachandra? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 191,699th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,315,535 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Balachandra live; 89 percent live in South Asia and 89 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 111,978th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 3,913 people.

The last name is most numerous in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 1,681 people, or 1 in 12,379. Apart from Sri Lanka this last name is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in India, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Balachandra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Balachandra are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.

The amount Balachandra earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 45.06% less than the national average, earning $23,707 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.92% less than the national average, earning $39,287 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bhalachandra967/
Balachandraa961/
Baalachandra961/
Balaichandra961/
Balachandrah961/
Balachandre9121/
Balachandri911/
Balachendra911/
Balajandra861/
Balasandro764/

Balachandra Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balachandra in the Hindi language
बालचन्द्रbalacandra84.88
बालचंद्रbalacandra6.98
बालाचन्द्रbalacandra4.65
वालचन्द्रvalacandra1.16
बालाचंद्रbalacandra1.16
बालचन्द्राbalacandra1.16
Balachandra in the Marathi language
बालचंbalacam50
बालचन्balacan30.36
बाळचंbalacam5.36
बालचंदbalacanda3.57
बाळाचंbalacam3.57
बालाचंbalacam3.57
बळाचंbalacam1.79
बलचंbalacam1.79
Balachandra in the Oriya language
ବାଲଚbalaca46.51
ବାଳଚbalaca32.56
ବଳଚbalaca9.3
ବାଳଚେbalace4.65
ବାଲଚେbalace2.33
ବାଲାଚାbalaca2.33
ବାଲାଚbalaca2.33

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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