Balansag Surname

38,752nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,571 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Balansag Surname User-submission:

In ancient Bisaya (Visayan), the language of the Pintado people of the islands of Leyte and Samar in the Philippines, the surname Balansag means 'the splendor of the Moon'. It denotes someone who has an august and dignified personality, i.

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Balansag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines13,3091:7,607687
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Qatar221:107,18211,536
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
England21:27,859,030389,889
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Balansag Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In ancient Bisaya (Visayan), the language of the Pintado people of the islands of Leyte and Samar in the Philippines, the surname Balansag means 'the splendor of the Moon'. It denotes someone who has an august and dignified personality, i.e. royalty, nobility.

- eric.quilos1979

Balansag Last Name Facts

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

Balansag has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Balansag? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 38,752nd most widespread last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 536,994 people. Balansag is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Balansag live; 98 percent live in Southeast Asia and 96 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

This last name is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 13,309 people, or 1 in 7,607. In The Philippines Balansag is primarily concentrated in: Central Visayas, where 34 percent reside, Northern Mindanao, where 15 percent reside and Zamboanga Peninsula, where 10 percent reside. Not including The Philippines this surname occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent reside and Qatar, where 0 percent reside.

Balansag Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Balansag surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

Balansag earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 56.36% more than the national average, earning $67,467 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balanzag8816/
Valansag885/
Balansac884/
Balansog883/
Balamsag881/
Balonsag881/
Walansak7519/
Balonsog751/
Boulamsak591/
Boulamssak561/
Boulamssack531/
Boulamssake531/

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