Balasubramaniam Surname

42,785th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Balasubramaniam Surname User-submission:

It is the name of the Lord of Warfare in Hinduism. Subramanya or Muruga, as he is known, is the second son of the Lord of Destruction, Shiva, and the Goddess of Absolute Power, Parvati. The adjective bala means 'young'. So this name literally translates to 'young god of warfare'.

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Balasubramaniam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka6,7241:3,095431
India1,9151:400,55621,201
Malaysia7451:39,5903,233
England4921:113,24811,628
United States4871:744,26958,228
Canada3951:93,28010,196
United Arab Emirates3711:24,6962,783
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Singapore1971:27,9581,070
Qatar1061:22,2452,387
Australia991:272,68424,601
Bahrain881:15,3253,085
Denmark511:110,68110,317
Norway441:116,87015,419
Switzerland431:190,99816,977
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
France241:2,767,613196,808
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Sweden161:615,42245,338
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Oman131:283,6904,528
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
China41:341,830,39216,990
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Balasubramaniam (4,725) may also be a first name.

Balasubramaniam Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is the name of the Lord of Warfare in Hinduism. Subramanya or Muruga, as he is known, is the second son of the Lord of Destruction, Shiva, and the Goddess of Absolute Power, Parvati. The adjective bala means 'young'. So this name literally translates to 'young god of warfare'.

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Balasubramaniam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balasubramaniam (Marathi: बालासुामािंन) is found most frequently in Sri Lanka. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balasubramaniam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 42,785th most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 599,058 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 86 percent of Balasubramaniam reside; 71 percent reside in South Asia and 71 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 99,616th most commonly used given name globally, borne by 4,725 people.

The last name Balasubramaniam is most commonly held in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 6,724 people, or 1 in 3,095. Excluding Sri Lanka this last name is found in 48 countries. It is also found in India, where 16 percent live and Malaysia, where 6 percent live.

Balasubramaniam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Balasubramaniam last name are 3.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.62% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Balasubramaniam earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 8.53% more than the national average, earning 375,615 kr per year; in United States they earn 27.24% more than the national average, earning $54,904 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.61% more than the national average, earning $51,477 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Balasubramaniam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balasubramaniam in the Marathi language
बालासुामािंनbalasuamainna50
बालासुामािनयमbalasuamainayama25
बाळसुामण्यमbalasuamanyama25

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