Balan Surname

5,148th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 110,034 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Balan Surname User-submission:

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Balan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania37,1631:54059
Moldova11,7521:30310
India11,4221:67,1574,566
Ukraine7,0381:6,468705
Mexico6,4101:19,3641,527
Haiti4,1211:2,593377
Philippines3,9961:25,3353,420
Malaysia3,4551:8,537999
Russia3,3401:43,1515,792
United States1,9731:183,71018,319
Sri Lanka1,9001:10,9521,572
Brazil1,7621:121,4954,596
Guatemala1,7051:9,4331,047
Transnistria1,6341:2917
Spain1,6191:28,8772,962
France1,2181:54,5347,203
Oman1,1371:3,244480
Indonesia9421:140,39213,917
Turkey8981:86,6617,795
Canada6251:58,9536,943
Italy5781:105,80717,798
Venezuela4471:67,5712,933
Serbia4021:17,7742,067
Argentina3421:124,98110,556
England2951:188,87516,792
Germany2911:276,65129,145
Thailand2531:279,20347,999
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Nigeria2231:794,36235,535
Kazakhstan1981:89,30610,223
Belize1781:1,997446
Belarus1681:56,5549,609
United Arab Emirates1591:57,6245,581
Greece1491:74,36112,526
Belgium1451:79,28712,505
Iran1171:656,26135,321
Papua New Guinea1171:69,6909,084
Afghanistan1091:294,9834,713
Taiwan951:246,7872,063
Cuba811:142,2563,565
Australia801:337,44628,659
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Portugal751:138,9106,177
Ireland721:65,4024,223
Sweden621:158,81911,058
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
South Africa561:967,45960,627
Kyrgyzstan501:119,45313,745
Turkmenistan461:119,3292,383
Cameroon421:494,50240,134
Estonia421:31,4725,782
Latvia421:48,8117,408
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Netherlands391:433,00544,158
Uzbekistan381:813,92516,450
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Qatar311:76,0647,685
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Angola251:1,079,5693,117
Denmark231:245,42219,084
Pakistan231:7,767,12541,967
Slovenia221:113,07612,203
Bulgaria191:367,31117,687
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Azerbaijan151:643,27511,348
Uruguay151:228,78417,372
Poland141:2,714,911112,031
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Guam121:13,3432,098
Northern Cyprus121:26,5845,945
Israel111:777,96750,646
Nepal111:2,589,1789,158
Austria101:851,54467,454
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Maldives71:57,7392,642
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
Norway71:734,61250,907
Cambodia61:2,581,1918,069
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Wales61:515,75523,171
China51:273,464,31313,838
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Armenia41:732,54511,666
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Montenegro31:213,1886,121
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

The alternate forms: Bălan (7,098), Balán (173), Bälan (7), Bálan (3), Bãlan (1), Balàn (1) & Bálán (1) are calculated separately.

Balan (55,909) may also be a first name.

Balan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Balan has multiple etymologies:

  • Romanian, Moldovan, meaning 'blond' (via the Slavic belan or modern Romanian bălan)
  • Kerala-Indian - meaning 'young person' or 'child', from the word bāla(n)
  • Ukrainian - meaning 'one who represented a white ox', from the word balan; note that a lot of Ukrainian families are from Moldova or Transnistria
  • Spanish - meaning 'descendant of Balán', a Spanish form of the Biblical prophet of Balaam
  • Czech - meaning 'descendant of Baltazár', a forename, which means 'may the baal (lord) protect the king'
  • French - meaning 'dancer', from the word baler
  • Jewish - meaning 'blond person', via a Romanian/Moldovan origin; or a variation of Balon meaning 'bath keeper'; or a variant of the Polish-Jewish Bałon, meaning 'Baltazár' or 'balon', which is a kind of pot
- deleted-173293

This is a Romanian surname, meaning 'blonde'. This surname has multiple definitions elsewhere in the world.

- deleted-173293

The surname means 'blonde'. Balan is an archaic word which was used to refer to blonde people.

- rares_maglan

Balan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balan (Arabic: بالان, Bengali: বলন, Georgian: ბალან, Hindi: बालन, Marathi: बालन, Oriya: ବଲାନ, Russian: Балан) is found in Romania more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Bălan, Balán, Bälan, Bálan, Bãlan, Balàn or Bálán. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Balan is the 5,148th most commonly used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 66,230 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Balan are found; 55 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 44 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 16,809th most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 55,909 people.

Balan is most commonly held in Romania, where it is carried by 37,163 people, or 1 in 540. In Romania it is most frequent in: Bucharest Municipality, where 8 percent live, Vaslui County, where 8 percent live and Iași County, where 7 percent live. Apart from Romania Balan exists in 126 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 11 percent live and India, where 10 percent live.

Balan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Balan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Balan surname increased 3,869 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 3,278 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Balan surname is chiefly Orthodox (91%) in Russia, Orthodox (63%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (81%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Balan are 13.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.18% registered with the political party.

The amount Balan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 80.52% less than the national average, earning €5,849 per year; in South Africa they earn 25.47% more than the national average, earning R 298,164 per year; in United States they earn 17.6% more than the national average, earning $50,744 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.92% less than the national average, earning $48,230 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bălan937,098/
Balán93173/
Bälan937/
Bálan933/
Bãlan931/
Balàn931/
Balane9118,888/
Baylan919,214/
Bajlan917,897/
Balang917,624/
Balyan916,427/
Bağlan914,905/
Ballan914,553/
Balian913,872/
Baslan911,402/
Balean911,361/
Balgan911,356/
Baland911,340/
Balaan911,310/
Balant91746/
Balhan91653/
Bailan91512/
Balayn91272/
Balain91194/
Bahlan91148/
Batlan91134/
Balaun91128/
Bhalan91123/
Baulan91101/
Baalan9191/
Balanh9149/
Balann9135/
Balajn914/
Bealan912/
Balahn911/
Balanĉ911/
Balamn910/
Bálán871/
Balland835,157/
Balahan83730/
Bauland83624/
Baliang83451/
Balaine83423/
Batlang83331/
Ballant83310/
Ballang83252/
Ballian83237/
Bailang83194/
Baalian83134/
Balasin83126/
Bahalan83123/
Basland83101/
Ballain83101/
Balagne8397/
Baslian8375/
Bailean8368/
Baulane8353/
Balyane8353/
Baliant8350/
Ballaun8349/
Bealand8349/
Bhalyan8344/
Ballyan8339/
Baulain8339/
Bhalane8337/
Bayılan8334/
Balatin8331/
Ballane8330/
Bayland8329/
Balasen8328/
Bhalain8323/
Baylian8322/
Balhand8322/
Baulang8320/
Bailant8318/
Balaten8316/
Bhalang8315/
Baliane8314/
Baleane8313/
Balhant8313/
Bailand8311/
Baylain8310/
Baslain839/
Balahyn839/
Balangg838/
Bhallan837/
Baliaan837/
Balatın837/
Bailian836/
Bhaland836/
Ballaan836/
Bajland836/
Baylyan836/
Balyaan835/
Baalane835/
Balacin835/
Balangh834/
Bala'an834/
Baalyan833/
Bailane833/
Balanqu833/
Baglian832/
Bahulan832/
Ballean832/
Bayslan832/
Bhalaan832/
Baulant832/
Baalang832/
Batland831/
Beallan831/
Baulian831/
Balandh831/
Balannd831/
Balantt831/
Bailyan831/
Bajlane831/
Bajlyan831/
Ballanc831/
Bhatlan831/
Bahland831/
Batlane831/
Bhaelan831/
Balaind831/
Balaing831/
Balandė831/
Balanne831/
Ballank831/
Bahjlan831/
Bahlaan831/
Bahlain831/
Balhain831/
Balhane831/
Balianh831/
Balayne831/
Balaşen831/
Baslang831/
Baslant831/
Baatlan831/
Balaung831/
Balhaan831/
Baaland830/
Bealean830/
Balam8043,983/
Belan8017,234/
Balon8014,285/
Bolan805,350/
Valan801,198/
Walan801,140/
Balón8019/
Ualan803/
Bélan803/
Bělan803/
Balòn801/
Balangue773,873/
Balanova771,203/
Balahcen77683/
Balasing77604/
Beaulant77318/
Balyasin77169/
Balazsin77139/
Balachin7767/
Ballaine7759/
Baasland7755/
Balyatin7735/
Balating7735/
Beasland7733/
Bhalasen7730/
Ballatin7730/
Balanque7721/
Balliant7717/
Balanová7717/
Baillian7712/
Ballandt7710/
Baliasin779/
Balachyn778/
Baitland777/
Balahyna776/
Baulaung776/
Baillant775/
Bailiang775/
Bayllant774/
Balaunth774/
Balashyn774/
Baalyaan773/
Batillan773/
Balatinc772/
Balayneh772/
Basillan772/
Balahsen772/
Beautlan771/
Balahane771/
Balliang771/
Ballaann771/
Ballahan771/
Ballaink771/
Bhallain771/
Bailland771/
Bhahlane771/
Balahcin771/
Balllian771/
Ballaing771/
Baheelan771/
Baliaine771/
Balaysen771/
Balayten771/
Baulaine771/
Baulandt771/
Baulaten771/
Balyaten771/
Balassin771/
Beatland770/
Bauleand770/
Beaulian770/
Ballangh770/
Bailaand770/
Bealeand770/
Bauslang770/
Valand7372,560/
Baylon7339,887/
Boland7336,178/
Bailon7335,789/
Boylan7318,640/
Ballon7314,309/
Bholan737,635/
Valian735,405/
Valean732,853/
Baslam732,349/
Ballam732,117/
Whalan731,957/
Balaam731,784/
Baloun731,729/
Bolang731,704/
Balong731,653/
Boulan731,201/
Bolane731,114/
Walean73921/
Belean73875/
Wallan73866/
Valant73837/
Belhan73793/
Bolgan73740/
Valaan73649/
Balham73521/
Bolian73513/
Vallan73491/
Balone73454/
Walian73448/
Balein73413/
Belian73405/
Balhon73403/
Valaun73392/
Walaun73359/
Bailam73343/
Wailan73318/
Balion73312/
Valyan73310/
Baylam73299/
Beylan73296/
Valane73239/
Belain73225/
Baulon73217/
Walaan73214/
Wahlan73212/
Bollan73205/
Valain73205/
Bolain73200/
Bolyan73175/
Baalam73159/
Bailón73157/
Bolhan73145/
Bolean73127/
Bhalam73116/
Waylan73105/
Ballán73101/
Boelan73100/
Bălean7393/
Valang7379/
Balyon7368/
Walhan7363/
Baloin7359/
Hualan7358/
Baloon7355/
Balond7353/
Bolant7352/
Behlan7348/
Bölian7346/
Bajlon7342/
Bealon7337/
Ballón7335/
Bhalon7334/
Baalon7333/
Bălșan7333/
Botlan7332/
Walant7329/
Baylón7327/
Beilan7326/
Vailan7326/
Balont7323/
Valgan7322/
Boilan7319/
Baliam7318/
Baslon7317/
Boolan7314/
Walane7314/
Bohlan7314/
Baleam7313/
Ualane7312/
Bolann7312/
Ualang7310/
Balgon7310/
Beelan7310/
Ualand7310/
Bâtlan7310/
Bealam738/
Batlon738/
Vajlan738/
Belaan737/
Balonh737/
Belaun736/
Bhelan735/
Balaim735/
Walamn735/
Bailòn735/
Buolan735/
Balaum734/
Baulam734/
Boslan734/
Wajlan734/
Baelon734/
Walain733/
Ballòn733/
Bolaan733/
Npalan733/
Vealan733/
Vahlan732/
Batlam732/
Vaylan732/
Bahlon732/
Wualan732/
Baílon732/
Baylòn732/
Wealan731/
Baulán731/
Beulan731/
Balonn731/
Uallan731/
Valajn731/
Vaulan731/
Mpalan731/
Vaslan731/
Bolahn731/
Báalam731/
Böland731/
Builan731/
Bgolan731/
Bajlán731/
Ballañ731/
Balomn731/
Baleun731/
Baliañ731/
Baslán731/
Baïlon731/
Uaslan731/
Balotn731/
Bajlam731/
Belann730/
Bhalasing71215/
Balyanova71210/
Baylassin71209/
Balasingh71177/
Balianova7116/
Bhalachin716/
Bailasing716/
Ballanová716/
Bahlanova715/
Balahnova714/
Ballahcen714/
Baulanova713/
Baliasing713/
Ballanova712/
Baïlyanne712/
Baleachin711/
Balhanova711/
Balanggue711/
Ballachen711/
Ballahsen711/
Ballangue711/
Balhassen711/
Bailyanne711/
Baillon674,473/
Bolland674,405/
Boyland673,006/
Bouland671,852/
Ballone671,659/
Boulant671,519/
Vallant671,265/
Vallean671,239/
Bholane671,201/
Ballion67982/
Boulain67980/
Bosland67969/
Valiant67917/
Ballhausen67847/
Vatland67837/
Watland67657/
Boulhan67628/
Bailong67621/
Baliong67610/
Valaine67600/
Bailone67464/
Böhland67456/
Balotin67447/
Valland67437/
Balosin67436/
Vaillan67356/
Vailant67319/
Boleane67312/
Ballein67309/
Baleine67288/
Boulean67283/
Baalham67277/
Wallian67275/
Vahland67274/
Bollain67243/
Bhallam67220/
Bolatin67213/
Whealan67199/
Bolaane67194/
Vallian67191/
Bhoelan67189/
Waaland67186/
Walhain67184/
Batlong67178/
Balloun67175/
Baitlon67162/
Balhamd67132/
Valanne67126/
Beyland67120/
Vaaland67113/
Valatin67110/
Ballaam67107/
Baulong67106/
Baylion67104/
Vallang67104/
Bahloun67101/
Baloşin67101/
Beiland6789/
Vayland6775/
Botland6774/
Bolahan6773/
Balloon6772/
Wasland6768/
Bollian6767/
Ballong6762/
Boulian6761/
Beelian6760/
Bollant6759/
Valaain6759/
Bolgann6758/
Boulang6756/
Vasland6756/
Huallan6754/
Wallain6752/
Bailham6751/
Vallyan6751/
Bolasin6751/
Boilane6750/
Bolanne6747/
Beillan6746/
Balione6745/
Bohlant6744/
Balasim6739/
Bhoolan6737/
Vallain6737/
Wailant6736/
Boulane6736/
Wajland6736/
Wajlant6735/
Hualian6732/
Waylaun6730/
Bholaan6730/
Bhalasingh6728/
Valeant6725/
Bollaan6724/
Boullan6724/
Bayloun6722/
Baylone6721/
Bealham6720/
Baleing6719/
Ballham6717/
Vailand6717/
Bollang6717/
Walahan6715/
Boulyan6715/
Vajland6714/
Balhaim6714/
Balahanova6713/
Wallann6713/
Boylane6711/
Balhosn6711/
Valagne679/
Bahalon679/
Ualiang679/
Bailoun678/
Bollaín678/
Balogne678/
Wallane677/
Boolang677/
Wahalan676/
Bojland676/
Bailond676/
Baullon676/
Bayslam676/
Walhane675/
Baglion675/
Bolaine675/
Balhone675/
Valiand675/
Bayllon675/
Watlian675/
Bholyan674/
Beallam674/
Valasin674/
Baylong674/
Bailion674/
Balhoun674/
Walaine674/
Balgoun674/
Bailaum674/
Bajlion674/
Balasem674/
Valayne673/
Baliasingh673/
Wahlaan673/
Bolaang673/
Bolyand673/
Valaten673/
Wailian673/
Balgoon673/
Baloing673/
Beylian673/
Walgahn673/
Botlane673/
Valatyn673/
Walandt673/
Vallane672/
Vailyan672/
Boliang672/
Vealand672/
Walasne672/
Boillan672/
Booland672/
Boolian672/
Bouslan672/
Bailoon672/
Bhalone672/
Waalang672/
Bolahun672/
Boliane672/
Bayloon672/
Baaloun672/
Bajlone672/
Bailont672/
Wailane672/
Botlang672/
Boilean671/
Bholain671/
Batloon671/
Bolhand671/
Boylann671/
Boolann671/
Beilyan671/
Bealion671/
Baylond671/
Battlon671/
Basloon671/
Balleam671/
Balliam671/
Ballachinc671/
Bholand671/
Bhollan671/
Bohlang671/
Boiland671/
Bhalaching671/
Bhalasieng671/
Bhailam671/
Baalosn671/
Wallanc671/
Wallank671/
Wallean671/
Wahlain671/
Wahlane671/
Waihlan671/
Wealang671/
Whalang671/
Whalean671/
Vhallan671/
Ualland671/
Valhane671/
Vallann671/
Valyain671/
Valyane671/
Vajlant671/
Valasne671/
Vaslain671/
Bolayne671/
Bollane671/
Bgaloun671/
Balã671/
Hbaylon671/
Valiaan671/
Vahalan671/
Valamnd671/
Valandt671/
Valangh671/
Uayland671/
Vaylann671/
Vaylant671/
Vaulang671/
Walyant671/
Walanne671/
Wuaylan671/
Belahan671/
Bolacin671/
Bolahyn671/
Bolhane671/
D'Bolan671/
Ballont671/
Balocin671/
Ballasingh671/
Balloin671/
Baloong671/
Balound671/
Balounh671/
Bahlham671/
Balaňanová671/
Baleint671/
Bealong671/
Beaulaigne671/
Beaulianne671/
Baaslam671/
Baaliam671/
Baalone671/
Baalong671/
Wathlan671/
Boelyan671/
Baslaim671/
Hwalane671/
Mpailan671/
Bahllam671/
Boilang671/
Vualang671/
Walhaan671/
Valahyn671/
Wuallan671/
Bealiam671/
Bahlong671/
Basleyn671/
Boslain671/
Weallan670/
Whailan670/
Boylain670/
Baulham670/
Whaylan670/
Whallan670/
Vauland670/
Bealont670/
Waliant670/
Whalain670/
Baulein670/
Whalane670/
Bohlamn670/
Balhoin670/
Whaalan670/
Whalian670/
Boehlan670/
Ballond670/
Balhoon670/
Bahlein670/
Weaslan670/
Boylant670/
Bootlan670/
Baulion670/

Balan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balan in the Georgian language
ბალანbalan-
Balan in the Marathi language
बालनbalana90.05
बाळनbalana2.22
बालानbalana1.8
बलनbalana1.57
बालणbalana0.73
बाळणbalana0.42
बावनbavana0.23
बाळानbalana0.23
बालमbalama0.15
बलानbalana0.11
पालनpalana0.11
बालाbala0.11
बालसुbalasu0.08
बलाणbalana0.08
बाळकृbalakr0.08
वालनvalana0.08
बालbala0.08
बाळाbala0.04
बाळंbalam0.04
बाळमbalama0.04
बबनbabana0.04
Balan in the Bengali language
বলনbalana75
বলানbalana12.5
বালনbalana12.5
Balan in the Hindi language
बालनbalana36.36
बालांbalam20.2
बालानbalana16.16
बलनbalana16.16
बलानbalana3.54
बालाणbalana2.02
बालंbalam1.52
बालवbalava1.01
बालानाbalana1.01
बलंbalam0.51
बलांbalam0.51
Balan in the Oriya language
ବଲାନbalana34.62
ବାଲାନbalana19.23
ବଲନbalana15.38
ବାଲନbalana11.54
ବଳରାମbalarama3.85
ବାଲାନ୍balan3.85
ବଳନbalana3.85
ବାଲନ୍balan3.85
ବଲନ୍balan3.85
Balan in the Russian language
Баланbalan-
Balan in the Arabic language
بالانbalan-

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