Balcan Surname

103,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,556 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Romania

Balcan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balcan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey2,2341:34,8353,689
Romania2,1271:9,4401,248
Moldova1061:33,5985,289
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
France51:13,284,544357,392
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
England11:55,718,059489,080
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Balcan (36) may also be a first name.

Balcan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balcan is held by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Balcan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balcan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 103,258th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,599,549 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Balcan reside; 49 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 49 percent reside in Romanian Europe. It is also the 1,717,090th most common forename throughout the world, held by 36 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is held by 2,234 people, or 1 in 34,835. In Turkey Balcan is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 21 percent are found, Nigde Province, where 19 percent are found and Sirnak Province, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Turkey this surname is found in 23 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 47 percent are found and Moldova, where 2 percent are found.

Balcan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Balcan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Balcan Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Balcan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.51% more than the national average, earning $45,528 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.94% more than the national average, earning $55,613 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balchan92535/
Balcain9221/
Balczan9221/
Balcean924/
Balcane924/
Balcann921/
Balcaun921/
Balchand861,131/
Ballıcan8657/
Ballchan861/
Balchank861/
Balkan8321,873/
Balzan835,724/
Balcon833,403/
Balsan832,337/
Bolcan83626/
Valcan83378/
Balcam8390/
Balšan8389/
Baljan8314/
Balcón836/
Balcen835/
Balqan832/
Ballchand80151/
Balcanova8043/
Bhalchand806/
Balchanne802/
Balcating801/
Baalchand801/
Balsane771,198/
Batljan77178/
Balshan77120/
Balcone77103/
Baltzan7757/
Balczon7755/
Balesan7731/
Balkcon7726/
Baltsan7724/
Bolchan7722/
Balchon7720/
Balzzan7720/
Balkhan7715/
Bolcain7713/
Ballkan7710/
Balhcen7710/
Balssan779/
Balkane778/
Bolckan778/
Balzian778/
Bałchan776/
Valchan775/
Balsant775/
Balsayn775/
Valcain774/
Basljan774/
Balgian774/
Balcham773/
Balzane773/
Valcian772/
Balsian772/
Baltjan772/
Bolcand771/
Balhsan771/
Baljain771/
Baljean771/
Balkcam771/
Balkkan771/
Valcand771/
Balezan771/
Balkang771/
Balqatn771/
Valcant771/
Bhalkan771/
Balsand771/
Balszan771/
Baljand771/
Balqain771/
Balkain771/
Bahlzan771/
Baldcon771/
Balzain771/
Balzhan771/
Bailsan771/
Balcont771/
Baldjan771/
Boylcan770/
Baulsan770/
Boulcane71127/
Vasilcan7184/
Basılkan7161/
Bhalsane7135/
Bolchand7121/
Balsızan7111/
Bhalsain716/
Baltgian716/
Bolchang714/
Baleshan713/
Balshang713/
Baldjayn712/
Balkhane712/
Balshane711/
Balcione711/
Balesand711/
Balesann711/
Baalsane711/
Valchanh711/
Balchoun711/
Bhalkane711/
Bajlkhan711/
Balesang711/
Valcatin711/
Balsatin711/
Ballxhan711/
Balchoin710/
Balkcone710/
Bolzan677,843/
Balcom673,853/
Volcan673,459/
Balsam672,669/
Valsan672,659/
Balçın671,689/
Balson671,624/
Bolkan671,400/
Baljon67406/
Balzen67362/
Balzam67248/
Balkanova67222/
Balkon67183/
Balsen67141/
Wolcan67139/
Bhalesain67135/
Balsanova67134/
Bolsan67133/
Balšanová67101/
Balzon6789/
Balcão6789/
Balšán6770/
Valzan6769/
Boolchand6737/
Balzanova6733/
Vălcan6733/
Bălşan6729/
Valkan6726/
Bolcon6724/
Valcon6718/
Vâlcan679/
Balkashyn679/
Balzán678/
Walkan676/
Valcam676/
Walcon674/
Baljam674/
Boljan674/
Valcanova673/
Bolcen672/
Balqanova671/
Baldschon671/
Bhoolchan671/
Bhalsaing671/
Bhalsanth671/
Balcem671/
Bolçan671/
Valcen671/
Bolchatin671/
Bolxan671/
Balsanová671/
Balsón671/
Baljassin671/
Balján671/
Balqam671/
Balhssain671/
Balżam671/

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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 Balcan
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