Balch Surname

65,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,632 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Balch Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Balch.' Mr. Lower suggests that this is an abbreviation of Balchin. I should rather say it was the parent; v. Balchin.

Robert Balch, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Balch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,0011:60,4007,098
England5561:100,21210,582
Lebanon2761:20,4242,468
Canada2731:134,96613,971
Australia1491:181,17918,282
France1241:535,66773,425
Wales581:53,3544,894
United Arab Emirates441:208,23314,206
Jordan221:401,92912,166
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Pakistan171:10,508,46449,949
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3431:71,0657,921
Wales331:47,5282,451
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5891:31,6043,810

Balch (2,002) may also be a first name.

Balch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Balch.' Mr. Lower suggests that this is an abbreviation of Balchin. I should rather say it was the parent; v. Balchin.

Robert Balch, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1604. John Balche: Register of the University of Oxford.

1659. Buried — Mary, d. John Balch: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

. This name is not satisfactorily ex­plained. It may be the Old English bælc, 'pride,' or from the allied bealcian (whence English belch) ‘to vociferate’; but perh. more likely it is the Dialectal English balch, ‘bald’: v. the English Dialectal Dict.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The bald man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

An abbreviation of Balchin.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Welsh), Arrogant, Haughty, Proud.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

The name of Balch is now established in the Bath district. Probably the Wiltshire branch of this family dates from Robert Everard Balch, Esq., of St. Audries, Somerset, who, about a century since, came, by marriage, into possession of the ancient estate of the Topp family of Stockton, Wilts (Hoare's "Wiltshire").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

The ancestor of the present family of Balch may be Robert Everard Balch, Esq., of St. Audries, Somerset, who, about a hundred years since came by marriage into the estate of the ancient Topp family in Stockton.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Balch Last Name Facts

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

Balch (Arabic: بالش) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Balch? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 65,400th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 954,867 people. The last name Balch occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Balch reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Balch is also the 168,919th most frequent given name worldwide. It is borne by 2,002 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 6,001 people, or 1 in 60,400. In The United States Balch is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, Alabama, where 5 percent are found and Florida, where 4 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname exists in 44 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent are found and Lebanon, where 4 percent are found.

Balch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Balch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Balch surname grew 378 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 162 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 176 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balch Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Melkite Greek Catholic (83%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Balch are 10.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.34% registered with the party.

The amount Balch earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.89% more than the national average, earning $46,123 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.21% less than the national average, earning $46,600 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baulch912,948/
Balche91219/
Baltch9122/
Balc'h914/
Balsch914/
Balchh911/
Balåch911/
Baylch911/
Baslch911/
Baldch911/
Bailch911/
Balc891,076/
Baltsch8348/
Baldsch8313/
Baltche838/
Bahlche834/
Baulche832/
Bailech831/
Bhalche831/
Balci8097,414/
Walch8012,672/
Balce803,103/
Belch801,516/
Bolch801,265/
Balkh80692/
Balhs8040/
Balsh8035/
Valch8030/
Bölch8012/
Balcz8010/
Ballc804/
Baulc803/
Bealc801/
Balcs801/
Balcž801/
Baileche77914/
Balchova7718/
Balceher771/
Baillche771/
Baaalche771/
Boulch73708/
Bolsch7353/
Balhes7343/
Wealch7322/
Waltch7319/
Balshe7314/
Bolche7313/
Balhsh7313/
Valchs7312/
Baulsh738/
Balkhe737/
Valche736/
Walche736/
Ballsh732/
Beulch732/
Ballce732/
Bealce731/
Balece731/
Wualch731/
Vealch731/
Vaslch731/
Bailce731/
Waslch730/
Vaulch730/
Boilch730/
Boltch730/
Baldce730/
Bailsh730/
Bals674,062/
Balz674,009/
Walc67358/
Balcová67248/
Boulc'h67220/
Bolc67208/
Balj67129/
Valc67110/
Bâlc67108/
Balß6786/
Balcova6736/
Boglich6733/
Balş6727/
Boltsch6722/
Bachels6711/
Baldzhe678/
Bălc676/
Beilech676/
Bailhes675/
Waltsch674/
Boulche672/
Balś672/
Valdche671/
Boullch671/
Baleshe671/
Balehse671/
Bailhsh671/
Boul'ch671/

Balch Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balch in the Arabic language
بالشbalsh-

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