Balarana Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Balarana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balarana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa681:796,73154,178
India31:255,688,4611,306,352

Balarana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balarana (Hindi: बलराणा) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Balarana.

How Common Is The Last Name Balarana? popularity and diffusion

The surname Balarana is the 2,255,512th most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. The last name Balarana occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Balarana live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Balarana is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 68 people, or 1 in 796,731. In South Africa Balarana is most frequent in: Eastern Cape, where 90 percent live, Gauteng, where 4 percent live and Western Cape, where 4 percent live. Apart from South Africa this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in India, where 4 percent live.

Balarana Last Name Statistics demography

Balarana earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 45.38% less than the national average, earning R 129,804 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Balarana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balarana in the Hindi language
बलराणाbalarana-

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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
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  • 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 Balarana
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