Balde Surname

871st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 604,607 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guinea
Highest density in:
Guinea-Bissau

Balde Surname Definition:

(German), Bold. Baldwin (English), Bold in battle. (variant: Forti- guerra.)

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Balde Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guinea334,7151:356
Senegal181,4841:8020
Guinea-Bissau64,9621:274
Mali5,3561:3,168246
Spain3,3271:14,0521,608
Haiti2,2221:4,808603
Angola2,1691:12,4431,529
Philippines2,1131:47,9127,807
France1,6751:39,6554,941
Morocco9541:36,1385,814
United States8681:417,57936,242
India7451:1,029,61843,108
Belgium5081:22,6313,543
Gabon4551:4,152740
Portugal3591:29,0201,851
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Germany2701:298,16830,684
Canada2341:157,46015,959
Ivory Coast2141:107,8095,491
Russia1981:727,89461,314
Liberia1921:22,9612,269
Congo1771:28,1872,969
England1551:359,47125,733
Netherlands1221:138,41921,220
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Burkina Faso541:339,8545,698
Taiwan541:434,1623,316
Tanzania531:998,89845,319
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Croatia381:111,27917,038
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
Italy341:1,798,72686,050
Nigeria301:5,904,759145,253
Poland291:1,310,64781,985
Austria281:304,12334,120
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Sierra Leone251:283,585406
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Wales191:162,87011,152
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Monaco151:2,471143
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Cape Verde131:40,7421,508
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Kazakhstan111:1,607,50079,317
Latvia101:205,00522,061
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
China91:151,924,6187,954
Finland91:610,74534,002
Mauritania91:454,98517,374
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
Luxembourg61:96,7576,198
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Equatorial Guinea41:283,918487
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

The alternate forms: Baldé (53,283), Baldè (2) & Baldê (1) are calculated separately.

Balde (387) may also be a first name.

Balde Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German), Bold. Baldwin (English), Bold in battle. (variant: Forti- guerra.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

User-submitted Reference

Balde (also spelled Baldé) is a surname of Fula (Fulani) origin, found most densely in the Casamance region of southern Senegal, as well as in Guinea-Bissau and Guinea-Conakry. It is particularly associated with the Fula sub-group known as the Fulbe Firdu. Unlike the northern nomadic Fula clans, the Balde lineage is historically sedentary and agricultural. The name acts as a geographic marker; while a 'Diallo' or 'Sow' might be found anywhere in West Africa, a 'Balde' almost invariably signals roots in the Upper Casamance or Fouta Djallon highlands.

- jakep2

Balde Last Name Facts

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

The surname Balde (Bengali: বলদে, Georgian: ბალდე, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻯ, Hindi: बल्दे, Marathi: बाळदे, Russian: Бальде) occurs most in Guinea. It may also be found as a variant: Baldé, Baldè or Baldê. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Balde? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 871st most widespread last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 12,053 people. The surname Balde occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Balde are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 56 percent are found in Mande Africa. Balde is also the 440,394th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 387 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Guinea, where it is held by 334,715 people, or 1 in 35. In Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Labé Region, where 40 percent reside, Conakry Region, where 14 percent reside and Kindia Region, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Guinea Balde exists in 101 countries. It is also common in Senegal, where 30 percent reside and Guinea-Bissau, where 11 percent reside.

Balde Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Balde has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Balde surname expanded 4,822 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 3,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balde Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Balde last name are 6.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.86% registered with the political party.

The amount Balde earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 40.82% less than the national average, earning 204,825 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.59% less than the national average, earning $37,285 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.67% less than the national average, earning $36,930 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baldé9353,283/
Baldè932/
Baldê931/
Baldeh9119,530/
Baldez915,683/
Baldes912,151/
Balder911,973/
Baldet91787/
Baldie91784/
Baldea91508/
Baldee91198/
Baldey91174/
Baulde91120/
Bhalde9163/
Baalde9132/
Baldeu9122/
Baldhe914/
Ballde912/
Baldei912/
Baldje912/
Balded912/
Baldej912/
Baslde911/
Bailde911/
Baldeş911/
Baldée911/
Baëlde911/
Bauldie8364/
Baldieh8362/
Batilde8360/
Bealdeh8355/
Baldeis8336/
Bealded8316/
Baldeas833/
Baulder831/
Balderr831/
Bhaldhe831/
Bhallde831/
Basilde831/
Baldeiz831/
Baldess831/
Baldesh831/
Bauldes831/
Baldees831/
Baldeep830/
Bealder830/
Baldi8038,417/
Balda806,747/
Walde804,957/
Valde804,818/
Baldy803,344/
Bolde80667/
Ualde8041/
Baldí804/
Baldhead7728/
Basildes773/
Bachelde770/
Batelder770/
Valdez73788,118/
Valdes73277,351/
Waldie732,852/
Valder732,615/
Hualde731,855/
Bolder731,753/
Boldea731,747/
Baldit73950/
Uhalde73695/
Baldis73404/
Baldha73357/
Baldys73274/
Boldes73236/
Baldio73181/
Boldey7372/
Waldee7371/
Bâldea7371/
Boulde7357/
Balday7343/
Baldih7337/
Baldoy7334/
Baalda7327/
Balduy7324/
Baldai7321/
Balldi7321/
Valdeh7321/
Baldui7320/
Valdei7317/
Wahlde7316/
Valdea7315/
Valdej7313/
Valdey7312/
Waldhe7312/
Valdet7311/
Baldiz7310/
Boldie739/
Valdee738/
Baldoj738/
Baldiy737/
Baldhi737/
Boldei736/
Whalde736/
Wallde736/
Waldeh736/
Valded735/
Vallde735/
Ballda734/
Waldei734/
Vgalde734/
Boldet734/
Baldoa734/
Baaldi733/
Wailde733/
Ualdez733/
Boldez733/
Valdie733/
Baldyi733/
Ualdes732/
Waldey732/
Boldee732/
Baildy732/
Waldea732/
Baldêz732/
Baldés732/
Vealde732/
Waalde732/
Balhdj732/
Bauldy731/
Baulda731/
Boldhe731/
Balddi731/
Baldhy731/
Baldii731/
Baldoi731/
Bhalda731/
Bhaldi731/
Wealde731/
Valdhe731/
Vailde731/
Vaalde731/
Balldy731/
Vhalde731/
Ualder731/
Waldje731/
Băldea731/
Baldid731/
Baldiş731/
Baldyś731/
Baldès731/
Baldês731/
Baldaj731/
Bealda731/
Bauldi731/
Waulde731/
Baldét731/
Boldeu730/
Baldip730/
Bachelder712,208/
Basilldes711/
Baldheish711/
Bachilder710/
Baldaia671,181/
Baldych67444/
Balduit67161/
Boulder67139/
Botilde6783/
Walldez6776/
Baldysz6773/
Waalder6771/
Baldich6763/
Baldaih6752/
Bouldes6745/
Valdher6743/
Balditt6735/
Waldeit6730/
Baldish6724/
Wahlder6718/
Walldie6714/
Baldysh6711/
Valdeez6710/
Valddez679/
Valdezz678/
Valdeis677/
Balhdai677/
Valdess676/
Boldesh675/
Vaaldez675/
Valdeyz675/
Baldaja675/
Beilder674/
Baldith674/
Valldez674/
Baldhay674/
Vaildes673/
Uhaldez673/
Baldaya673/
Boldech672/
Valdezp672/
Valdezs672/
Valdedz672/
Bouldet672/
Valldes671/
Boldeić671/
Bouldeu671/
Boylder671/
Ballday671/
Beylder671/
Baaldha671/
Bachellder671/
Valdeas671/
Bolldey671/
Valdeiz671/
Valdees671/
Wealdea671/
Vasldez671/
Baldouy671/
Bolldie670/
Waldess670/
Wealder670/
Valldey670/
Bouldey670/
Vealdes670/
Waulder670/

Balde Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balde in the Georgian language
ბალდეbalde-
Balde in the Bengali language
বলদেbalade-
Balde in the Hindi language
बल्देbalde66.67
बाल्देbalde22.22
बालदेbalade11.11
Balde in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻯbaldy63.64
ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻱbaldy18.18
ﺑﺎﻟﺪﺓbaldt9.09
ﺑﺎﻟﺪﺍbalda9.09
Balde in the Marathi language
बाळदेbalade24.14
बळदेbalade24.14
बालदेbalade15.52
बलदेbalade13.79
बालडेbalade6.9
बळडेbalade5.17
बालदीbaladi1.72
बाळणेbalane1.72
बालेदbaleda1.72
बलडेbalade1.72
बळदीbaladi0.86
Balde in the Russian language
Бальдеbalde-

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