Balakat Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Balakat Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balakat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines671:1,511,018105,084
India251:30,682,615377,978
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436

Balakat (140) may also be a first name.

Balakat Last Name Facts

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

The surname Balakat (Arabic: بلاكيت, Hindi: बलाकत, Marathi: बलाकत) is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balakat? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,849,867th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 72,875,459 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Balakat live; 67 percent live in Southeast Asia and 61 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Balakat is also the 781,395th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 140 people.

The surname Balakat is most common in The Philippines, where it is carried by 67 people, or 1 in 1,511,018. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 91 percent live, Davao Region, where 4 percent live and Soccsksargen, where 4 percent live. Besides The Philippines Balakat occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent live and Venezuela, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Balakat Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balakat in the Hindi language
बलाकतbalakata96.55
बलाकटbalakata1.72
बलकतbalakata1.72
Balakat in the Marathi language
बलाकतbalakata26.92
बलकटbalakata23.08
बळकटbalakata19.23
बाळकटbalakata15.38
बालकतbalakata3.85
बाळकतbalakata3.85
बलाकटbalakata3.85
बालाकातbalakata3.85
Balakat in the Arabic language
بلاكيتblakyt-

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Footnotes

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