Balchunas Surname
Approximately 766 people bear this surname
Balchunas Surname User-submission:
The Balchunas surname is related to the Lithuanian root word baltus, meaning 'white', from which the Baltic Sea itself draws its name. Lithuanian surnames are often related to places, especially rivers and other bodies of water, so the Balchunas surname may represent a historical association of the family with some body of water that included 'white' in the name, perhaps a river or a lake.
Read More About This SurnameBalchunas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 509 | 1:712,100 | 56,164 |
| Russia | 160 | 1:900,769 | 71,600 |
| Ukraine | 29 | 1:1,569,748 | 122,792 |
| Belarus | 28 | 1:339,324 | 36,540 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Armenia | 9 | 1:325,576 | 7,297 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Balchunas Surname Meaning
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The Balchunas surname is related to the Lithuanian root word baltus, meaning 'white', from which the Baltic Sea itself draws its name. Lithuanian surnames are often related to places, especially rivers and other bodies of water, so the Balchunas surname may represent a historical association of the family with some body of water that included 'white' in the name, perhaps a river or a lake.
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Balchunas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Balchunas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Balchunas (Russian: Бальчунас) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Balchunas? popularity and diffusion
The surname Balchunas is the 445,430th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,513,768 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Balchunas reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname Balchunas is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 509 people, or 1 in 712,100. In The United States it is most frequent in: Florida, where 13 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent reside and New York, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States Balchunas is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 21 percent reside and Ukraine, where 4 percent reside.
Balchunas Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Balchunas last name is principally Buddhist (73%) in Russia.
In The United States Balchunas are 3.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.39% being registered with the political party.
Balchunas earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.47% less than the national average, earning $42,082 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balchuinas | 95 | 13 | / |
| Balchounas | 95 | 1 | / |
| Balcunas | 94 | 111 | / |
| Balchuna | 94 | 32 | / |
| Baltschunas | 90 | 7 | / |
| Balciunas | 89 | 946 | / |
| Balczunas | 89 | 85 | / |
| Belchunas | 89 | 17 | / |
| Bolchunas | 89 | 16 | / |
| Balcuinas | 89 | 5 | / |
| Walchunas | 89 | 3 | / |
| Balchinas | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ballcunas | 89 | 1 | / |
| Balchonas | 89 | 1 | / |
| Valchunas | 89 | 1 | / |
| Balchouna | 89 | 1 | / |
| Balcuna | 88 | 93 | / |
| Balschunat | 84 | 5 | / |
| Balcauna | 82 | 1 | / |
| Baltšunas | 78 | 8 | / |
| Valciunas | 78 | 1 | / |
| Balsiunas | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bolchunos | 78 | 1 | / |
| Balsouna | 71 | 7 | / |
| Valceuna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Valsunas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Balszunat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Balssouna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balsona | 63 | 2 | / |
| Balzona | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bolsuna | 63 | 1 | / |
| Balsuino | 59 | 21 | / |
| Balzuino | 59 | 7 | / |
| Balesona | 59 | 1 | / |
| Valezuna | 59 | 1 | / |
| Bolsuhina | 56 | 2 | / |
| Bolsunous | 56 | 1 | / |
| Balsono | 50 | 3 | / |
| Balzono | 50 | 2 | / |
Balchunas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Balchunas in the Russian language | ||
| Бальчунас | balcunas | - |
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