Balakrishan Surname

208,831st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,980 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Balakrishan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balakrishan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,8121:423,32522,165
Malaysia961:307,23216,754
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
England101:5,571,806158,774
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Balakrishan (14,369) may also be a first name.

Balakrishan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balakrishan (Hindi: बालकृष्ण, Marathi: बाळकृ, Oriya: ବାଳକୃ) is most common in India. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Balakrishan.

How Common Is The Last Name Balakrishan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 208,831st most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 3,680,579 people. Balakrishan occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Balakrishan reside; 92 percent reside in South Asia and 92 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Balakrishan is also the 47,762nd most frequently held forename globally, held by 14,369 people.

Balakrishan is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 1,812 people, or 1 in 423,325. In India it is most prevalent in: Telangana, where 53 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 46 percent are found and Delhi, where 0 percent are found. Outside of India this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 5 percent are found and Kuwait, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Balakrishan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balakrishan in the Oriya language
ବାଳକୃbalakr-
Balakrishan in the Marathi language
बाळकृbalakr57.14
बालकृbalakr28.57
बालाकृbalakr14.29
Balakrishan in the Hindi language
बालकृष्णbalakrsna50
बालकृषणbalakrsana31.82
बालकृशनbalakrsana9.09
बालक्रीशनbalakrisana4.55
बालकृषनbalakrsana4.55

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Balakrishan
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