Balding Surname

148,940th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,967 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Balding Surname Definition:

(English) the Anglo-Saxon B(e)alding = B(e)ald’s Son. [Old English b(e)ald, bold + the fil. suff. -ing]

Balding Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3531:267,89325,191
England8971:62,1167,311
Australia3771:71,6078,462
Canada951:387,84834,448
Germany861:936,11065,790
Philippines711:1,425,890102,315
Ireland311:151,9016,891
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Wales81:386,81619,671
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
China21:683,660,78330,601
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5481:44,4815,541
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales21:784,20816,349
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2801:179,35215,996

Balding (45) may also be a first name.

Balding Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) the Anglo-Saxon B(e)alding = B(e)ald’s Son. [Old English b(e)ald, bold + the fil. suff. -ing]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Balding Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balding has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Balding? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 148,940th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,456,200 people. The surname Balding occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Balding live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. Balding is also the 1,504,468th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 45 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,353 people, or 1 in 267,893. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 18 percent reside, Illinois, where 10 percent reside and Arkansas, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Balding exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in England, where 30 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Balding Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Balding has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Balding last name increased 483 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 282 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balding Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Balding surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Balding last name are 6.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.3% registered with the political party.

The amount Balding earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 112% more than the national average, earning R 503,796 per year; in United States they earn 5.72% more than the national average, earning $45,618 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.44% more than the national average, earning $50,400 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baulding93170/
Ballding933/
Bealding931/
Baldings930/
Baldding930/
Baldin9213,868/
Bolding866,823/
Baldina866,316/
Walding862,249/
Baldion86967/
Balduin86662/
Baaldin86146/
Valding8650/
Balldin8642/
Bauldin8632/
Baldeng8617/
Baldien863/
Baldind861/
Baldinc861/
Baldn834/
Boulding801,262/
Boldingh80115/
Vaulding8018/
Bhauldin8014/
Wallding8013/
Bahaldin807/
Boldings803/
Bhaaldin801/
Baceldin801/
Waulding800/
Whalding800/
Boldin774,656/
Baldim77991/
Balden77811/
Valdin77708/
Baldyn77280/
Baldín771/
Baldén771/
Boldng771/
Baldinova7518/
Bahauldin7510/
Bacheldin751/
Bouldin714,767/
Boldina713,555/
Baldyna71316/
Volding71130/
Bolduin7194/
Wolding7192/
Valdink7165/
Bahaulddin7153/
Baildinova7133/
Vauldin7130/
Baldaen7123/
Baldeen7113/
Boldien7113/
Baulden7110/
Bayldinova718/
Bholdin715/
Waldäng714/
Boldeng714/
Hvaldin713/
Balduen713/
Ballden711/
Baldeun711/
Bolddin711/
Balgyin711/
Bahaalddin711/
Bóldina711/
Bálduin711/
Bealden711/
Boldion711/
Bailden710/
Baldend710/
Baalden710/
Valldin710/
Weilding67149/
Bouldien6716/
Wollding673/
Boldn672/
Basildim671/
Bholdina671/
Woolding670/

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