Balasubramanian Surname

37,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Balasubramanian 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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Balasubramanian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India6,8781:111,5247,273
United States2,1241:170,64917,244
United Arab Emirates1,1201:8,1811,022
Saudi Arabia1,0341:29,8414,317
Oman5601:6,586939
Singapore4881:11,286563
Qatar3871:6,093640
Bahrain2791:4,834873
England2481:224,67018,849
Kuwait2411:15,7712,101
Malaysia1961:150,4819,410
Canada1681:219,31921,150
Australia1291:209,26920,284
Thailand481:1,471,632200,579
France251:2,656,909193,074
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
China31:455,773,85521,925
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Maldives11:404,1727,269

Balasubramanian (7,991) may also be a first name.

Balasubramanian 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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Balasubramanian Last Name Facts

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

The surname Balasubramanian (Hindi: सुभ्रमणयम, Marathi: बालासुामनी) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Balasubramanian? popularity and diffusion

The surname Balasubramanian is the 37,325th most common family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 516,664 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 80 percent of Balasubramanian reside; 49 percent reside in South Asia and 49 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 71,153rd most commonly occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 7,991 people.

The last name is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 6,878 people, or 1 in 111,524. In India it is most prevalent in: Tamil Nadu, where 58 percent live, Karnataka, where 11 percent live and Maharashtra, where 7 percent live. Besides India it is found in 56 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 8 percent live.

Balasubramanian Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Balasubramanian last name are 4.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.28% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Balasubramanian earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 23.92% more than the national average, earning $53,471 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.93% more than the national average, earning $56,108 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Balasubramanian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balasubramanian in the Hindi language
सुभ्रमणयमsubhramanayama50
बालासुबरामणयमbalasubaramanayama50
Balasubramanian in the Marathi language
बालासुामनीbalasuamani30.77
बालासुामानीनbalasuamanina15.38
बालसुामbalasuama15.38
बाळासुबॅमानयानाbalasubemanayana15.38
बालासुामािनयामbalasuamainayama15.38
बालसुबमिणयमbalasubaminayama7.69

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