Balaq Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Balaq Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 13 | 1:2,473,322 | 16,278 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Balaq (475) may also be a first name.
Balaq Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Balaq Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Balaq (Arabic: بيلاق, Hindi: बालक़) has its highest incidence in Afghanistan. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Balaq.
How Common Is The Last Name Balaq? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,532,898th most commonly used family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The last name Balaq is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Balaq are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 84 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Balaq is also the 390,402nd most common first name worldwide It is held by 475 people.
The surname Balaq is most numerous in Afghanistan, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 2,473,322. In Afghanistan Balaq is most prevalent in: Panjshir, where 69 percent reside, Faryab, where 8 percent reside and Nangarhar, where 8 percent reside. Other than Afghanistan it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 21 percent reside and Iran, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Balaq Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Balaq in the Hindi language | ||
| बालक़ | balaqa | - |
| Balaq in the Arabic language | ||
| بيلاق | bylaq | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Balaq
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