Where Does The Last Name Balawan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Balawan (Hindi: बलवान, Marathi: बलवान, Oriya: ବଲୱାନ) is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balawan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Balawan is the 801,116^th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,821,560 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Balawan are found; 92 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 70 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Balawan is also the 87,548^th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 5,804 people.

The surname Balawan is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 262 people, or 1 in 386,405. In The Philippines it is most common in: Cordillera Administrative Region, where 53 percent are found, Soccsksargen, where 37 percent are found and Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 6 percent are found. Besides The Philippines it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 12 percent are found and Indonesia, where 4 percent are found.