Balchan Surname

585,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 535 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Trinidad and Tobago
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Balchan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balchan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Trinidad and Tobago3541:3,853643
United States1081:3,356,101190,802
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Guyana131:58,6324,970
England61:9,286,343223,652
Wales51:618,90625,852
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Suriname11:552,6169,664
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Balchan (501) may also be a first name.

Balchan Last Name Facts

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

Balchan (Hindi: बालचन, Marathi: बालचन) is borne by more people in Trinidad and Tobago than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balchan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 585,091st most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 13,621,581 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Balchan are found; 66 percent are found in Caribbean and 66 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean. Balchan is also the 378,831st most frequently held forename at a global level, borne by 501 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Trinidad and Tobago, where it is carried by 354 people, or 1 in 3,853. In Trinidad and Tobago Balchan is primarily found in: Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo Regional Corporation, where 30 percent are found, Penal-Debe Regional Corporation, where 18 percent are found and Siparia Regional Corporation, where 16 percent are found. Apart from Trinidad and Tobago this last name occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Balchan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Balchan has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balchan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Balchan last name are 18.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65% being registered with the political party.

The amount Balchan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 21.17% more than the national average, earning $52,283 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.96% more than the national average, earning $53,139 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balchand931,131/
Ballchan931/
Balchank931/
Balcan924,556/
Ballchand88151/
Bhalchand886/
Balchanne882/
Baalchand881/
Balshan86120/
Bolchan8622/
Balcain8621/
Balczan8621/
Balchon8620/
Balkhan8615/
Walchan8612/
Bałchan866/
Valchan865/
Belchan865/
Balcean864/
Balcham863/
Balcann861/
Balcaun861/
Balhsan861/
Balzhan861/
Balchanova822/
Ballıcan8057/
Bolchand8021/
Valchand809/
Bolchang804/
Baleshan803/
Valchant803/
Balshang803/
Balkhane802/
Balshane801/
Valchanh801/
Balchoun801/
Bajlkhan801/
Ballxhan801/
Balchoin800/
Balzan775,724/
Balcon773,403/
Balsan772,337/
Bolcan77626/
Valcan77378/
Balšan7789/
Baljan7714/
Balcón776/
Balcen775/
Balcanova7543/
Boolchand7537/
Baldschon751/
Bhoolchan751/
Wallchang751/
Bolchatin751/
Balhssain751/
Valchanova711,313/
Balsane711,198/
Balzhanova71379/
Volchan71195/
Batljan71178/
Balsham7158/
Baltzan7157/
Balczon7155/
Wolchan7148/
Bolshan7138/
Balesan7131/
Baltsan7124/
Balzzan7120/
Bolcain7113/
Bolcham7111/
Balhcen7110/
Balssan719/
Balzian718/
Bolchanova717/
Balsant715/
Balsayn715/
Walchanová714/
Valcain714/
Basljan714/
Balgian714/
Balzane713/
Walczan712/
Valcian712/
Balsian712/
Baltjan712/
Walkhan712/
Baljain711/
Baljean711/
Balezan711/
Valchon711/
Balsand711/
Balszan711/
Baljand711/
Bahlzan711/
Baldcon711/
Balzain711/
Bolhsan711/
Bailsan711/
Baldjan711/
Bolkhan711/
Walcham710/
Walchon710/
Balchom710/
Boylcan710/
Baulsan710/
Bhalsane6735/
Waldshan6719/
Balesham6716/
Balshone6713/
Balsızan6711/
Bhalsain676/
Baltgian676/
Volschan673/
Baldjayn672/
Bolchoun672/
Balcione671/
Balesand671/
Balesann671/
Baalsane671/
Vailshan671/
Wolchann671/
Balesang671/
Balsatin671/
Wholchan670/
Ballsham670/

Balchan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balchan in the Hindi language
बालचनbalacana91.18
बलचनbalacana4.9
बल्चनbalcana1.96
वलचनvalacana0.98
बालचन्दbalacanda0.98
Balchan in the Marathi language
बालचनbalacana82.35
बालचंदbalacanda11.76
बलचनbalacana5.88

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Balchan
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