Balakis Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Balakis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece211:527,60966,013
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Belarus101:950,10668,851
India81:95,883,173728,828
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Balakis (845) may also be a first name.

Balakis Last Name Facts

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

Balakis (Hindi: बलकीस, Marathi: बालकीस, Oriya: ବଲକିସ, Russian: Балакис) is found in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balakis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,506,728th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Balakis live; 36 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 36 percent live in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 280,595th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 845 people.

This last name is most common in Greece, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 527,609. In Greece it is most common in: South Aegean, where 90 percent live, Central Macedonia, where 5 percent live and East Macedonia and Thrace, where 5 percent live. Aside from Greece this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 20 percent live and Belarus, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Balakis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balakis in the Hindi language
बलकीसbalakisa77.26
बलकिसbalakisa21.37
बालकिसbalakisa0.82
बलकिशbalakisa0.27
बालकिशbalakisa0.27
Balakis in the Oriya language
ବଲକିସbalakisa72.73
ବଲକିସ୍balakis27.27
Balakis in the Marathi language
बालकीसbalakisa47.83
बालिकसbalikasa21.74
िबलकीसibalakisa8.7
बाळकीसbalakisa8.7
बळकीसbalakisa4.35
बाळिकसbalikasa4.35
बलाकीसbalakisa4.35
Balakis in the Russian language
Балакисbalakis-

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Footnotes

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