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

The surname Balchan (Hindi: बालचन, Marathi: बालचन) occurs in Trinidad and Tobago more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Balchan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 585,091st most commonly used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,621,581 people. Balchan 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. It is also the 378,831st most prevalent first name internationally, held by 501 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Trinidad and Tobago, where it is carried by 354 people, or 1 in 3,853. In Trinidad and Tobago it is most common 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. Excluding Trinidad and Tobago Balchan exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Balchan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Balchan has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Balchan last name grew 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 Republicans than The US average, with 65% 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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