Balance Surname

482,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 690 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Balance Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the sign of the balance, usually designating a scale maker.

Balance Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines3961:255,65238,046
South Africa861:629,97347,084
Nigeria681:2,605,04184,856
Tanzania511:1,038,07145,916
France411:1,620,066149,911
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Marshall Islands61:8,6371,214
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Zimbabwe41:3,859,560114,807
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland421:105,4736,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330
Wales81:196,0527,186
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

Balance (434) may also be a first name.

Balance Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the sign of the balance, usually designating a scale maker.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Balance Last Name Facts

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

Balance is found most frequently in The Philippines. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Balance? popularity and diffusion

The surname Balance is the 482,629th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,561,661 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 59 percent of Balance are found; 58 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 57 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Balance is also the 411,730th most prevalent forename internationally, borne by 434 people.

The last name Balance is most common in The Philippines, where it is held by 396 people, or 1 in 255,652. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Central Luzon, where 27 percent are found, Bicol, where 19 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 18 percent are found. Excluding The Philippines this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 12 percent are found and Nigeria, where 10 percent are found.

Balance Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Balance has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balance Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (64%) in Ireland.

Balance earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 3.63% less than the national average, earning R 229,020 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ballance934,245/
Balanche93560/
Balancie9330/
Balancer9319/
Balaince9313/
Balances938/
Balaance931/
Balancier88113/
Ballancet8814/
Balanchhe8810/
Balansche888/
Ballanche885/
Balliance881/
Bahalance881/
Balancher881/
Ballaance880/
Valance86885/
Balanca86593/
Bolance86317/
Balange86295/
Balanse86146/
Balancy86106/
Balanci8659/
Balanch8646/
Balanke8627/
Walance8614/
Balanže8613/
Balanze869/
Balancă864/
Balanje863/
Ballancier826/
Vallance807,679/
Balanger80598/
Wallance80310/
Ballanca80306/
Balanchi80140/
Balangie80110/
Ballange8052/
Balankhe8050/
Bhalange8041/
Balanjee8030/
Bolancer8025/
Balanque8021/
Balangca8018/
Balanshe8017/
Bailange8011/
Baylanci8010/
Bolanche806/
Uallance806/
Bhalanke805/
Ballanse804/
Balankee804/
Bailanke802/
Valiance802/
Bolyance801/
Balandje801/
Balangke801/
Balanker801/
Ballanke801/
Ballonce801/
Waliance801/
Valanche801/
Wailance801/
Balancay801/
Balangea801/
Balanget801/
Balanzie801/
Baylanca801/
Balyange801/
Bolances801/
Bolancez801/
Ballanze801/
Bollance800/
Balangee800/
Balangey800/
Ballancy800/
Balans77119/
Balanz7729/
Ballanger751,594/
Ballangca7566/
Balasinge7525/
Ballangee7525/
Boulanche7523/
Balanquet7522/
Vallancey7518/
Balancuit754/
Balanggie753/
Valancher752/
Balangket752/
Bailanger752/
Bealanger751/
Balansett751/
Ballanshe751/
Balanjead751/
Ballianca751/
Bahalange751/
Baliangca751/
Baulanger751/
Balanques751/
Boulancer751/
Bolanches751/
Wallanche750/
Valliance750/
Ballangie750/
Balanza714,573/
Balangi711,342/
Balansa71920/
Balansi71691/
Bolange71540/
Ballans71520/
Balanzi71436/
Bhalasinge71231/
Walange71136/
Balanki71103/
Valange7181/
Bolanca7179/
Balonge7176/
Valanci7167/
Valanje7165/
Bolanci7159/
Balonze7151/
Balanji7150/
Balanky7140/
Balanka7124/
Balanzá7120/
Walanje7118/
Boulaincer714/
Balyans713/
Balangkehe713/
Balonse713/
Bolancé713/
Ballainger712/
Volance712/
Walancy712/
Bolanke711/
Wallanches711/
Balians711/
Valanze711/
Boulancher711/
Balaanz711/
Balangquet711/
Balanss711/
Ballanz711/
Balhans711/
Baylans711/
Bolanje711/
Ballanki672,576/
Boulange671,663/
Balansay671,095/
Ballangi67519/
Balangka6763/
Bolanger6759/
Ballanza6741/
Balangit6733/
Balangis6716/
Ballonje6713/
Balahans6713/
Balongie6712/
Balangki6711/
Balansth679/
Balansoa679/
Wallanse679/
Ballanka678/
Balonges676/
Vallange674/
Balankay674/
Valanger674/
Bolankey674/
Bolanker673/
Balankit673/
Balanqit673/
Balonque672/
Bhalanki672/
Wailange672/
Walanger672/
Balanqué672/
Bollange671/
Balaanji671/
Balankki671/
Balanqua671/
Ballians671/
Balganschii671/
Bholange671/
Bhalangi671/
Bhalanka671/
Walianci671/
Walangie671/
Vallanke671/
Valankhe671/
Valasnge671/
Valaunje671/
Balanjai671/
Bollanse671/
Bolandje671/
Bãlanger671/
Balansit671/
Ballañca671/
Balonset671/
Balonzey671/
Ballansa671/
Bahlansi671/
Balanzhi671/
Balianza671/
Bailanka671/
Balamchi671/
Volancer671/
Bolanses671/
Balandzi671/
Bhalanqa671/
Vaulange671/
Vallanse670/
Balonger670/
Balonzes670/
Weilance670/

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