Balden Surname

426,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 811 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Balden Surname Definition:

1. A corruption of Baldwin. 2. There are two parishes in Oxfordshire called Baldon.

Balden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5071:714,90956,330
France841:790,74795,785
Germany681:1,183,90477,258
Peru291:1,096,00419,774
England281:1,989,93178,001
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013
Scotland241:155,9676,425
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3041:165,19314,986

The alternate forms: Baldén (1) are calculated separately.

Balden (68) may also be a first name.

Balden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1. A corruption of Baldwin. 2. There are two parishes in Oxfordshire called Baldon.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Balden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Balden (Russian: Балден) is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms: Baldén. Click here for further possible spellings of Balden.

How Common Is The Last Name Balden? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 426,196th most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,985,877 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Balden reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Balden is also the 1,181,159th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 68 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 507 people, or 1 in 714,909. In The United States it is most frequent in: Nevada, where 41 percent live, Texas, where 10 percent live and Missouri, where 10 percent live. Other than The United States Balden occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in France, where 10 percent live and Germany, where 8 percent live.

Balden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Balden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Balden last name increased 167 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 54 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Balden last name are 35.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 82.76% being registered with the party.

The amount Balden earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 16.09% more than the national average, earning R 275,868 per year; in United States they earn 6.11% less than the national average, earning $40,511 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.88% more than the national average, earning $68,007 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baldén941/
Baldaen9223/
Baldeng9217/
Baldeen9213/
Baulden9210/
Baldien923/
Balduen923/
Ballden921/
Baldeun921/
Bealden921/
Baalden920/
Baldend920/
Bailden920/
Baldn914/
Walden8345,463/
Bolden8327,499/
Baldin8313,868/
Baldyn83280/
Valden83161/
Baldem831/
Baldín831/
Baldenova8022/
Bhaaldeen804/
Bahielden801/
Bachelden800/
Baldina776,316/
Balding772,967/
Boulden772,661/
Baldion77967/
Balduin77662/
Wallden77460/
Baldyna77316/
Baaldin77146/
Waldien7786/
Balldin7742/
Bauldin7732/
Vallden7728/
Boldien7713/
Waldeen7710/
Bollden776/
Wahlden776/
Boldeng774/
Boldden771/
Boldeen771/
Boldenn771/
Boolden771/
Boilden771/
Waldenn771/
Valdeun771/
Valdeen771/
Baldinc771/
Baldind771/
Waulden770/
Whalden770/
Beulden770/
Bgolden770/
Boldn732/
Waldn732/
Baulding71170/
Bouldien7116/
Bhauldin7114/
Hwaldeen7112/
Bahaldin717/
Ballding713/
Bealding711/
Baceldin711/
Waldenth711/
Bhaaldin711/
Bahaaaldeen711/
Baldding710/
Boldin674,656/
Volden672,506/
Wolden671,296/
Baldim67991/
Valdin67708/
Waldin67408/
Waldén67326/
Boldyn67278/
Valdén6748/
Waldyn6747/
Valdem6744/
Baldynova6740/
Waldem6739/
Baldinova6718/
Boldén6716/
Walldn6712/
Bahauldin6710/
Boldem677/
Bouldn675/
Waldenová674/
Waldne673/
Boldenova672/
Uolden672/
Boldng671/
Bacheldin671/
Waldèn671/
Boldèn671/
Ualdin671/
Valdenova671/
Valdyn671/
Balgyn671/
Boldne670/
Waldnn670/

Balden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balden in the Russian language
Балденbalden-

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