Balashraf Surname

1,484,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Balashraf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balashraf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen1281:206,4488,719
India131:59,005,029552,550
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Balashraf Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balashraf (Marathi: बाळाफ) is more frequently found in Yemen than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balashraf? popularity and diffusion

Balashraf is the 1,484,726th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 51,320,746 people. The surname Balashraf is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Balashraf reside; 91 percent reside in West Asia and 91 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname Balashraf is most frequently used in Yemen, where it is borne by 128 people, or 1 in 206,448. In Yemen Balashraf is mostly concentrated in: Hadramaut Governorate, where 94 percent live and Sana'a Governorate, where 6 percent live. Other than Yemen it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 9 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balasraf942/
Balashrof891/
Balazraf824/
Bolajraf711/
Boulachraif701/
Boulajraf6718/
Bolesrauf671/
Belhasrouf63766/
Bouladjraf631/
Boulajrouf531/
Boulazraib531/

Balashraf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balashraf in the Marathi language
बाळाफbalapha-

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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 Balashraf
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