Balakrishnan Surname
Approximately 41,435 people bear this surname
Balakrishnan Surname User-submission:
From the personal name, Balakrishna, which in turn is derived from the Sanskri, t बल (bala), meaning 'power', 'strength', 'might' and Krishna meaning 'black', 'dark' (the name of a Hindu deity).
Balakrishnan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 14,111 | 1:54,359 | 3,726 |
| Sri Lanka | 5,774 | 1:3,604 | 507 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4,714 | 1:1,944 | 240 |
| Malaysia | 4,479 | 1:6,585 | 828 |
| United States | 2,019 | 1:179,524 | 17,952 |
| Oman | 1,850 | 1:1,993 | 292 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,789 | 1:17,248 | 2,391 |
| Qatar | 1,179 | 1:2,000 | 174 |
| Kuwait | 1,128 | 1:3,369 | 450 |
| Bahrain | 940 | 1:1,435 | 202 |
| Singapore | 805 | 1:6,842 | 412 |
| England | 617 | 1:90,305 | 9,745 |
| Canada | 422 | 1:87,312 | 9,659 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Australia | 329 | 1:82,054 | 9,517 |
| France | 173 | 1:383,946 | 56,838 |
| Hong Kong | 127 | 1:57,760 | 1,031 |
| Thailand | 117 | 1:603,747 | 102,586 |
| Germany | 54 | 1:1,490,842 | 90,195 |
| New Zealand | 45 | 1:100,629 | 13,472 |
| Switzerland | 41 | 1:200,315 | 17,548 |
| Brunei | 40 | 1:10,468 | 1,284 |
| Ireland | 25 | 1:188,358 | 7,886 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| Denmark | 21 | 1:268,796 | 20,394 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:154,727 | 10,755 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Norway | 16 | 1:321,393 | 31,311 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Maldives | 9 | 1:44,908 | 2,305 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Macau | 4 | 1:150,408 | 604 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Jordan | 3 | 1:2,947,479 | 21,051 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
Balakrishnan (68,664) may also be a first name.
Balakrishnan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
From the personal name, Balakrishna, which in turn is derived from the Sanskri, t बल (bala), meaning 'power', 'strength', 'might' and Krishna meaning 'black', 'dark' (the name of a Hindu deity).
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Balakrishnan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Balakrishnan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Balakrishnan (Hindi: बालाकृष्णन, Marathi: बालकृ, Oriya: ବାଲକୃ, Russian: Балакришнан) is found most frequently in India. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Balakrishnan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Balakrishnan is the 13,479th most prevalent family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 175,879 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Balakrishnan reside; 48 percent reside in South Asia and 48 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Balakrishnan is also the 14,095th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 68,664 people.
The last name Balakrishnan is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 14,111 people, or 1 in 54,359. In India it is most prevalent in: Kerala, where 41 percent are found, Tamil Nadu, where 28 percent are found and Karnataka, where 8 percent are found. Excluding India this surname is found in 83 countries. It is also found in Sri Lanka, where 14 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 11 percent are found.
Balakrishnan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Balakrishnan surname are 1.11% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.34% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Balakrishnan earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 49.35% more than the national average, earning R 354,912 per year; in United States they earn 26.63% more than the national average, earning $54,640 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.27% more than the national average, earning $54,291 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balakrisnan | 96 | 260 | / |
| Baalakrishnan | 96 | 11 | / |
| Balakkrishnan | 96 | 10 | / |
| Balakrisshnan | 96 | 9 | / |
| Ballakrishnan | 96 | 6 | / |
| Balaakrishnan | 96 | 1 | / |
| Bhalakrishnan | 96 | 1 | / |
| Balakrishnnan | 96 | 1 | / |
| Balaikrishnan | 96 | 1 | / |
| Balakrishnaan | 96 | 1 | / |
| Balakrishnain | 96 | 1 | / |
| Balakrishnamn | 96 | 1 | / |
| Balakrushnan | 92 | 40 | / |
| Balakriscnan | 92 | 4 | / |
| Balakreshnan | 92 | 3 | / |
| Balakrisnnan | 92 | 2 | / |
| Balahkrisnan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Balakrisgnan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Belakrishnan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Balakrihsnan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Balakkrishnon | 88 | 2 | / |
| Balakkrihsnan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Balakrushnann | 88 | 1 | / |
| Balakrisnam | 87 | 2 | / |
| Balekrisnan | 87 | 1 | / |
| Valakrisnan | 87 | 1 | / |
| Balakkrusnan | 83 | 1 | / |
Balakrishnan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Balakrishnan in the Marathi language | ||
| बालकृ | balakr | 89.99 |
| बाळकृ | balakr | 8.42 |
| बालाकृ | balakr | 0.73 |
| बाऴकृ | balakr | 0.24 |
| बाळाकृ | balakr | 0.24 |
| जयाकीशन | jayakisana | 0.12 |
| बालकृणन | balakrnana | 0.12 |
| बालकषन | balakasana | 0.12 |
| Balakrishnan in the Hindi language | ||
| बालाकृष्णन | balakrsnana | 64.86 |
| बालकृष्णन | balakrsnana | 27.03 |
| बालकृष्णं | balakrsnam | 5.41 |
| बालकृष्ण | balakrsna | 2.7 |
| Balakrishnan in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାଲକୃ | balakr | 40 |
| ବାଲକିାନ | balakiana | 40 |
| ବାଲକି | balaki | 20 |
| Balakrishnan in the Russian language | ||
| Балакришнан | balakrisnan | - |
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