Balakirev Surname

138,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,236 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Balakirev Surname User-submission:

The most prevalent meaning of Balakirev comes from the root word, balakit, meaning to 'babble' or to 'talk nonstop'. Another meaning can be traced back to old East Slavic designated the name of a ceramic worker.

Balakirev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3,0001:48,0416,353
Belarus1021:93,14814,431
Kazakhstan651:272,03823,403
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Kyrgyzstan201:298,63326,437
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
England11:55,718,059489,080
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

Balakirev Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The most prevalent meaning of Balakirev comes from the root word, balakit, meaning to 'babble' or to 'talk nonstop'. Another meaning can be traced back to old East Slavic designated the name of a ceramic worker.

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Balakirev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Balakirev (Georgian: ბალაკირევი, Russian: Балакирев) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Balakirev? popularity and diffusion

It is the 138,286th most frequently held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,252,023 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Balakirev live; 82 percent live in Eastern Europe and 82 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Balakirev is most frequently held in Russia, where it is held by 3,000 people, or 1 in 48,041. In Russia Balakirev is most frequent in: Moscow, where 11 percent reside, Moscow Oblast, where 8 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Russia Balakirev is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 3 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent reside.

Balakirev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Balakirev surname is principally Orthodox (92%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Balakirev are 4.91% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 51.68% being registered to vote for the political party.

Balakirev earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.74% more than the national average, earning $55,982 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Balakirev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balakirev in the Georgian language
ბალაკირევიbalakirevi-
Balakirev in the Russian language
Балакиревbalakirev-

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