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
Balanya (Marathi: बालंया) is borne by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Balanyà or Balanyá. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Balanya? popularity and diffusion
Balanya is the 1,955,159th most widespread last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Balanya reside; 92 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 92 percent reside in Iberian Europe.
Balanya is most widely held in Spain, where it is held by 84 people, or 1 in 556,572. In Spain it is primarily found in: Catalonia, where 90 percent reside and Madrid, where 10 percent reside. Beside Spain this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 5 percent reside and The Dominican Republic, where 1 percent reside.
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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