Balasingam Surname
Approximately 3,161 people bear this surname
Balasingam Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'baby lion' in Tamil; from bala, meaning 'young' and singam, meaning 'lion'.
Balasingam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 1,973 | 1:10,547 | 1,525 |
| Canada | 337 | 1:109,334 | 11,723 |
| Malaysia | 248 | 1:118,928 | 7,853 |
| England | 239 | 1:233,130 | 19,331 |
| United States | 66 | 1:5,491,802 | 273,080 |
| Switzerland | 48 | 1:171,102 | 15,661 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| New Zealand | 39 | 1:116,111 | 14,715 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| Norway | 25 | 1:205,691 | 23,411 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Balasingam (1,144) may also be a first name.
Balasingam Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'baby lion' in Tamil; from bala, meaning 'young' and singam, meaning 'lion'.
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Balasingam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Balasingam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Balasingam (Marathi: बलिंसगम) is found most in Sri Lanka. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Balasingam click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Balasingam? popularity and diffusion
Balasingam is the 141,046th most commonly used surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,305,456 people. The surname Balasingam occurs mostly in Asia, where 73 percent of Balasingam live; 63 percent live in South Asia and 63 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 235,318th most frequently held forename in the world It is held by 1,144 people.
Balasingam is most frequent in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 1,973 people, or 1 in 10,547. Excluding Sri Lanka this surname occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 11 percent reside and Malaysia, where 8 percent reside.
Balasingam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Balasingam last name are 1.23% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52% registered with the political party.
The amount Balasingam earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 35.52% less than the national average, earning 223,157 kr per year; in United States they earn 18.56% more than the national average, earning $51,157 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.67% more than the national average, earning $51,008 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balasingham | 95 | 1,631 | / |
| Balasinggam | 95 | 16 | / |
| Ballasingam | 95 | 2 | / |
| Balasinam | 95 | 1 | / |
| Balasingaham | 91 | 1 | / |
| Valasingam | 90 | 46 | / |
| Balasingan | 90 | 8 | / |
| Balesingam | 90 | 1 | / |
| Balasimgam | 90 | 1 | / |
| Belasingam | 90 | 1 | / |
| Balasinham | 90 | 1 | / |
| Balasineam | 90 | 1 | / |
| Bhalasinham | 86 | 1 | / |
| Balatingan | 80 | 15 | / |
| Balangan | 78 | 190 | / |
| Balangane | 74 | 239 | / |
| Ballangan | 74 | 126 | / |
| Baslangan | 74 | 37 | / |
| Balangaan | 74 | 12 | / |
| Baliongan | 74 | 4 | / |
| Balaungan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Baliangan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Balatingon | 70 | 4 | / |
| Balangon | 67 | 657 | / |
| Balongan | 67 | 92 | / |
| Valangan | 67 | 56 | / |
| Bolangan | 67 | 1 | / |
Balasingam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Balasingam in the Marathi language | ||
| बलिंसगम | balinsagama | - |
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