Balashankar Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Norway

Balashankar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balashankar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India321:23,970,793327,222
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Balashankar (334) may also be a first name.

Balashankar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balashankar (Hindi: बालाशंकर, Marathi: बालाशंकर, Oriya: ବାଲଶର) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Balashankar? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,228,735th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 89 percent of Balashankar live; 86 percent live in South Asia and 86 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 478,963rd most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 334 people.

This last name is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 23,970,793. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 50 percent reside, Karnataka, where 13 percent reside and Telangana, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account India Balashankar is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 5 percent reside and Malaysia, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Balashankar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balashankar in the Hindi language
बालाशंकरbalasankara87.23
बालशंकरbalasankara11.7
बालाशंंकरbalasamnkara1.06
Balashankar in the Marathi language
बालाशंकरbalasankara43.48
बाळाशंकरbalasankara21.74
बाळशंकरbalasankara13.04
बालशंकरbalasankara10.87
बळाशंकरbalasankara2.17
बाळशांकरbalasankara2.17
भालशंकरbhalasankara2.17
बाऴाशंकरbalasankara2.17
बलशंकरbalasankara1.09
लाभशंकरlabhasankara1.09
Balashankar in the Oriya language
ବାଲଶରbalasara33.33
ବାଳଶରbalasara33.33
ବାଲାଶରbalasara16.67
ବାଲଶକଂରbalasakanra16.67

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Balashankar
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