Balasundaram Surname

105,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,424 people bear this surname

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

Balasundaram Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balasundaram Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka2,3391:8,8961,290
India1,0131:757,22234,454
United States2081:1,742,591114,999
United Arab Emirates1881:48,7354,882
England1671:333,64124,529
Canada1471:250,65023,792
Malaysia941:313,76817,074
Australia451:599,90442,958
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Qatar341:69,3536,725
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Norway171:302,48730,120
Oman141:263,4264,299
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
France21:33,211,361423,184
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Balasundaram (2,456) may also be a first name.

Balasundaram Last Name Facts

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

The surname Balasundaram (Marathi: बालसुंदरम) is held by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balasundaram? popularity and diffusion

It is the 105,784th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,647,275 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 86 percent of Balasundaram live; 76 percent live in South Asia and 76 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 149,252nd most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 2,456 people.

It is most widespread in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 2,339 people, or 1 in 8,896. Excluding Sri Lanka it is found in 37 countries. It is also common in India, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Balasundaram Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Balasundaram surname are 4.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.06% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Balasundaram earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 11.15% less than the national average, earning 307,502 kr per year; in United States they earn 17.34% more than the national average, earning $50,632 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.07% less than the national average, earning $47,659 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balasundharam9612/
Balasunderam9240/
Balasundaran9232/
Balesundaram922/
Balasumdaram922/
Balassoundaram921/
Balasundoram921/
Balassoundarame891/
Balasundharan881/
Balasoundaran881/

Balasundaram Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balasundaram in the Marathi language
बालसुंदरमbalasundarama32.14
बालसुदंरमbalasudanrama21.43
बालासुंदरमbalasundarama17.86
बालासुन्दारामbalasundarama10.71
बाळासुदरमbalasudarama7.14
बालसूंदरमbalasundarama3.57
बाळसुंदरमbalasundarama3.57
बालासुदंरनbalasudanrana3.57

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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 Balasundaram
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