Balanya Surname
Approximately 91 people bear this surname
Balanya Surname User-submission:
Balanyà and Balenyà, are Catalan surnames coming from the Latin family name, Valenianu. Or maybe from a Celtic one: Balanianum. It's also a village in central Catalonia.
Balanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 84 | 1:556,572 | 26,793 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
The alternate forms: Balanyà (8) & Balanyá (2) are calculated separately.
Balanya Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Balanyà and Balenyà, are Catalan surnames coming from the Latin family name, Valenianu. Or maybe from a Celtic one: Balanianum. It's also a village in central Catalonia.
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Where Does The Last Name Balanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Balanya (Marathi: बालंया) is found most in Spain. It may occur as a variant: Balanyà or Balanyá. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Balanya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Balanya is the 1,955,159th most widespread family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Balanya are found; 92 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 92 percent are found in Iberian Europe.
Balanya is most commonly used in Spain, where it is carried by 84 people, or 1 in 556,572. In Spain it is primarily found in: Catalonia, where 90 percent live and Madrid, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Spain it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 5 percent live and The Dominican Republic, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanyà | 95 | 8 | / |
| Balanyá | 95 | 2 | / |
| Balainya | 93 | 13 | / |
| Balagna | 86 | 1,024 | / |
| Valanya | 86 | 61 | / |
| Balania | 86 | 52 | / |
| Balanea | 86 | 34 | / |
| Balanja | 86 | 8 | / |
| Balonya | 86 | 7 | / |
| Walanya | 86 | 5 | / |
| Balanyo | 86 | 3 | / |
| Bolanya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Balangia | 80 | 70 | / |
| Walianya | 80 | 61 | / |
| Balangna | 80 | 1 | / |
| Balanjai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mpalanya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wailanya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bolianya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Balangea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Balanhay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Balaniat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Balanyos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Balaña | 77 | 785 | / |
| Balanjead | 75 | 1 | / |
| Valania | 71 | 136 | / |
| Walania | 71 | 135 | / |
| Balagno | 71 | 119 | / |
| Walanja | 71 | 96 | / |
| Valagna | 71 | 33 | / |
| Balanjo | 71 | 29 | / |
| Balanho | 71 | 19 | / |
| Bolanha | 71 | 12 | / |
| Balangajja | 71 | 9 | / |
| Bhalanijay | 71 | 7 | / |
| Bolonya | 71 | 5 | / |
| Valanja | 71 | 4 | / |
| Balanio | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bhalanihas | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bolania | 71 | 2 | / |
| Walanha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Walanyo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baalaña | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bolanyo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bolanja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bolagna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wolanya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vallania | 67 | 105 | / |
| Balagnot | 67 | 41 | / |
| Valaunia | 67 | 33 | / |
| Walaunia | 67 | 25 | / |
| Valeynya | 67 | 16 | / |
| Valanjay | 67 | 14 | / |
| Balangio | 67 | 12 | / |
| Boulagna | 67 | 12 | / |
| Voulanya | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bolonyah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boolania | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walyanja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valeinya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bolanias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bolanyos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balagnou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balanjoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulanyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ballañea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valonyas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bolotnya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulanja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valgania | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waslania | 67 | 1 | / |
Balanya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Balanya in the Marathi language | ||
| बालंया | balanya | 60 |
| बालण्या | balanya | 40 |
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