Balaguer Surname

31,566th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,905 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Andorra

Balaguer Surname User-submission:

Balaguer is a very common Catalan surname. It may come from the Arabic, because there is a town in eastern Catalonia with the same name, which was important in Arab domination times.

Balaguer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain8,1961:5,704706
Philippines4,0481:25,0093,364
France1,2861:51,6516,781
Argentina9891:43,2193,640
United States6691:541,79244,882
Dominican Republic5781:18,0501,232
Brazil1771:1,209,46041,744
Mexico1591:780,66811,502
Uruguay1291:26,6033,085
Cuba1071:107,6893,118
Puerto Rico961:36,981975
Peru801:397,30212,780
Colombia771:620,4427,661
Venezuela761:397,4228,235
Andorra281:2,994558
Chile251:704,65916,160
England241:2,321,58686,519
Ecuador231:691,55912,337
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
China41:341,830,39216,990
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Balaguer (22) may also be a first name.

Balaguer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Balaguer is a very common Catalan surname. It may come from the Arabic, because there is a town in eastern Catalonia with the same name, which was important in Arab domination times.

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Balaguer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Balaguer is found most frequently in Spain. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balaguer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 31,566th most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 431,088 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Balaguer live; 49 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 49 percent live in Iberian Europe. Balaguer is also the 2,301,746th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 22 people.

It is most numerous in Spain, where it is held by 8,196 people, or 1 in 5,704. In Spain it is mostly concentrated in: Valencian Community, where 53 percent live, Catalonia, where 22 percent live and Balearic Islands, where 10 percent live. Aside from Spain this surname exists in 47 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 24 percent live and France, where 8 percent live.

Balaguer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Balaguer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Balaguer surname expanded 13,380 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balaguer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Balaguer surname are 34.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Balaguer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 264.76% more than the national average, earning S/. 70,708 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.02% less than the national average, earning $21,109,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.1% more than the national average, earning $43,194 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.23% less than the national average, earning $44,599 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ballaguer9420/
Balaguher949/
Balaguert948/
Balaguerd941/
Balager93357/
Bhalaguher8925/
Balanger88598/
Balagher8862/
Balaquer8842/
Ballager8841/
Balaguez8827/
Balagere8825/
Valaguer8822/
Balaguet8811/
Balagues885/
Balaguir884/
Balagger882/
Bhalager881/
Bolaguer881/
Balagier881/
Balaguea881/
Balage861,545/
Ballanger821,594/
Balangger8232/
Ballagher8230/
Ballagere8214/
Ballaguet825/
Bailanger822/
Bealanger821/
Baulauger821/
Valaguher821/
Baleagere821/
Baulanger821/
Bailaguet821/
Ballage80438/
Bhalage80354/
Balange80295/
Balagir80142/
Balyage8070/
Balaghe8063/
Bolager8035/
Balaguy8019/
Valager8019/
Balagui8014/
Balagey8013/
Balgage806/
Balagee805/
Baulage804/
Balauge803/
Balages802/
Balahge801/
Bailage801/
Balagea801/
Balagie801/
Balagre801/
Balaige801/
Ballaigues788/
Ballainger782/
Baillaguet781/
Bhalaghere781/
Bahlagui75287/
Balagire75266/
Balaguis7595/
Balaghee7590/
Ballaguy7561/
Bolanger7559/
Ballange7552/
Bhalange7541/
Bolageer7541/
Vallager7517/
Balaguit7516/
Valagier7516/
Balangge7513/
Balogere7511/
Bailange7511/
Balakgie7510/
Balangir7510/
Balaguid759/
Boulager756/
Bollager755/
Ballaghe754/
Balogues754/
Ballhage752/
Bhalagir752/
Balhaghe752/
Baliagui752/
Balaghre751/
Ballagir751/
Bhaulage751/
Bolaguir751/
Bãlanger751/
Balaigir751/
Ballagee751/
Balgouge751/
Baillage751/
Balyange751/
Balagões751/
Balonger750/
Balloger750/
Bohlager750/
Balangey750/
Baleiger750/
Boulanger7141,386/
Balaga7113,933/
Balagi71676/
Baloge71591/
Bolage71266/
Valage7174/
Boilanger7153/
Bolangier7134/
Bolangger7113/
Balaaguid719/
Bhalagire715/
Buolanger715/
Balagy714/
Beilanger713/
Bollanger712/
Boylanger711/
Bahalagir711/
Baillaige711/
Ballaigui711/
Bahalange711/
Balasghir711/
Balyogere711/
Ballonger710/
Balleiger710/
Batleiger710/
Ballangie710/
Boulauger710/
Balangi671,342/
Boulangger67890/
Boullanger67872/
Bolange67540/
Balaghy67439/
Balagha67333/
Balaghi67202/
Balonge6776/
Baliaga6766/
Boulage6765/
Baleige6765/
Ballaga6758/
Balagay6755/
Buolangger6749/
Bolagir6748/
Ballagi6735/
Valagir6730/
Bolaige6725/
Balgoge6720/
Balloge6718/
Vhalage6713/
Valaige6713/
Bhalaga6712/
Beilage6712/
Balagis6711/
Bhalagi678/
Balagaa677/
Balagoa677/
Vallage676/
Balagai676/
Beylage675/
Balagiy674/
Baalaga674/
Bolaget673/
Balaaga673/
Balagoy673/
Mpalage672/
Balagid672/
Bealagi671/
Balleinger671/
Ballagooie671/
Ballagy671/
Vailage671/
Balouge671/
Bolaghe671/
Balagga671/
Balagit671/
Balakgi671/
Baleaga671/
Bailaga671/
Balangy670/

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