Balancer Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Balancer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the balancer,' a maker of balances or weighing machines. 'Weighed in the balances,' Dan. v. 27. F. balance, 'a ballance, a pair of weights, or ballances.' Cocke includes: 'Arowehcders, maltermen, and cornemongers, Balancers, tynne-casters, and skryveners.

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Balancer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Balancer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the balancer,' a maker of balances or weighing machines. 'Weighed in the balances,' Dan. v. 27. F. balance, 'a ballance, a pair of weights, or ballances.' Cocke includes: 'Arowehcders, maltermen, and cornemongers, Balancers, tynne-casters, and skryveners.'

Ralph le Balancer, Liberate Roll, 15 Edward II. He was sheriff of London in 1316.

Rauf le Balancer. Writs of Parliament.

Radulf le Balauncer. Munimenta Gildhallæ Londoniensis.

John Balauncer. Calendarium Rotulorum Originalium.

Ralph le Balauncer, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Balancer: The ancerer and the balancer were both scalemakers. The manufacturer of such is mentioned in “Cocke Lorelle’s Bote”: “Arowe-heders, maltemen and cornemongers, Balancers, tynne-casters and skryvenors.”

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Balancer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balancer is held by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Balancer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Balancer is the 4,532,898th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname Balancer is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Balancer reside; 74 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 74 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 3,339,431. In Spain it is primarily found in: Andalusia, where 100 percent reside. Other than Spain this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 5 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balancier94113/
Balancher941/
Balance93690/
Balanciere8948/
Ballancier896/
Ballance884,245/
Balanger88598/
Balanche88560/
Bolancer8825/
Balaince8813/
Balances888/
Balanker881/
Balaance881/
Ballanger821,594/
Ballancet8214/
Balanchhe8210/
Balansche828/
Ballanche825/
Valancher822/
Valancker822/
Bailanger822/
Bealanger821/
Balliance821/
Bahalance821/
Baulanger821/
Boulancer821/
Ballaance820/
Valance80885/
Bolance80317/
Balange80295/
Balanse80146/
Balancy80106/
Balanci8059/
Balanže8013/
Balanze809/
Balanje803/
Boulaincer784/
Ballainger782/
Balancoire781/
Boulancher781/
Vallance757,679/
Balanchi75140/
Balangie75110/
Bolanger7559/
Ballange7552/
Bhalange7541/
Balanjee7530/
Balanshe7517/
Bailange7511/
Balangir7510/
Baylanci7510/
Balanzir758/
Bolanche756/
Ballanse754/
Valanger754/
Balanzyr754/
Bolanker753/
Valiance752/
Walanger752/
Bolyance751/
Balandje751/
Ballonce751/
Valanker751/
Bãlanger751/
Balancay751/
Balangea751/
Balanget751/
Balanzie751/
Balyange751/
Volancer751/
Bolances751/
Bolancez751/
Ballanze751/
Balonger750/
Bollance750/
Balangee750/
Balangey750/
Ballancy750/
Boulaïnceur742/
Boulanger7141,386/
Boilanger7153/
Bolangier7134/
Wallanger7129/
Balasinge7125/
Ballangee7125/
Boulanche7123/
Vallanger7122/
Vallancey7118/
Buolanger715/
Beilanger713/
Balanggie713/
Bolandger712/
Bollanger712/
Botlanger711/
Boylanger711/
Balansett711/
Ballanshe711/
Balangire711/
Balanjead711/
Balansire711/
Bahalange711/
Bolanches711/
Ballonger710/
Valliance710/
Ballangie710/
Balanza674,573/
Balangi671,342/
Balansa67920/
Boullanger67872/
Balansi67691/
Bolange67540/
Balanzi67436/
Bhalasinge67231/
Boulangier67218/
Valange6781/
Balonge6776/
Valanci6767/
Bolanci6759/
Balonze6751/
Balanji6750/
Balanzá6720/
Balonse673/
Bolancé673/
Volance672/
Boulandger671/
Balleinger671/
Boulanseur671/
Valanze671/
Boulangere671/
Bolanje671/

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