Balek Surname

199,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,097 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Balek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia6511:16,3342,429
United States5891:615,38049,848
Slovenia1691:14,7203,464
Slovakia1501:35,5766,503
Turkey1221:637,88133,648
Austria791:107,79015,374
Croatia731:57,92610,865
Brazil391:5,489,085137,424
India311:24,744,045333,161
Indonesia271:4,898,118234,077
Philippines241:4,218,259160,165
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Serbia121:595,41221,526
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Hungary71:1,402,32560,133
France71:9,488,960336,266
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Bálek (133) are calculated separately.

Balek (309) may also be a first name.

Balek Last Name Facts

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

Balek (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﻟﻚ, Hindi: बलेक, Oriya: ବାେଲକ, Russian: Балек) is more frequently found in Czechia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Bálek. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Balek? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 199,192nd most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 3,475,225 people. Balek is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Balek reside; 39 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 38 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 500,178th most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 309 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Czechia, where it is held by 651 people, or 1 in 16,334. In Czechia Balek is most prevalent in: Central Bohemian Region, where 17 percent are found, Prague, where 17 percent are found and South Bohemian Region, where 17 percent are found. Other than Czechia this surname exists in 41 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Slovenia, where 8 percent are found.

Balek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Balek has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 6,544 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Balek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Balek are 22.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.61% being registered to vote for the political party.

Balek earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.02% more than the national average, earning $45,746 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bálek93133/
Baleke916,858/
Ballek91579/
Baleck9156/
Bahlek9125/
Baylek9118/
Balesk9113/
Bailek9113/
Bhalek9111/
Baliek915/
Baulek913/
Balekh911/
Bauleke83159/
Balecke8385/
Balleck8365/
Balhekh837/
Bhaleke834/
Baleeke833/
Baaleke832/
Balekke832/
Bailegk831/
Baileyk831/
Bhaleak831/
Bealeck831/
Beaulek831/
Balık8013,505/
Bolek805,660/
Balik805,254/
Belek804,261/
Balyk802,493/
Bölek801,720/
Balík80766/
Baleg80572/
Balec80189/
Balex8020/
Bělek803/
Baleková77195/
Balekova7760/
Bahlecke7729/
Baulecke7720/
Boleke731,969/
Balike731,322/
Balegh73913/
Beleck73897/
Baslyk73643/
Bahlyk73513/
Boulek73355/
Balick73349/
Ballık73341/
Boliek73305/
Baleix73207/
Baleeq73204/
Batlik73153/
Baylık73126/
Balikh7395/
Boilek7380/
Ballik7369/
Bailyk7363/
Beelek7361/
Baylik7342/
Bhalec7336/
Baslík7336/
Balaik7332/
Beleuk7331/
Bailik7325/
Batlík7322/
Balykh7322/
Boleak7319/
Ballyk7318/
Boleck7318/
Bealik7314/
Bajlec7313/
Baylyk7312/
Ballex7311/
Ballík7310/
Bollek738/
Baluik737/
Baalik737/
Bahlik737/
Bailex735/
Baulik735/
Vallek735/
Balleg735/
Buolek735/
Belekh734/
Beulek734/
Baileg734/
Bállek734/
Balieg734/
Balyck733/
Baleeg733/
Beleik732/
Bolekh732/
Beylek732/
Bhalik732/
Balhik732/
Batlyk732/
Ballec732/
Boleik731/
Bealyk731/
Baylec731/
Balgik731/
Baaleg731/
Valhek731/
Vaulek731/
Baslec731/
Beliek731/
Balegs730/
Bayleg730/
Balekhova7137/
Balleková7136/
Balejková715/
Bahlekova713/
Baulekova711/
Ballekova711/
Balkova671,629/
Balique67276/
Baleegh67196/
Bhalaik6769/
Bouleke6763/
Běhálek6760/
Baligue6744/
Beileke6741/
Bohleke6740/
Bahalik6735/
Ballick6727/
Bajtlik6726/
Bealick6722/
Basliks6720/
Bolleke6719/
Bolecke6718/
Baslick6716/
Bölecke6716/
Baleigh6711/
Baulick679/
Balleix679/
Baliegh679/
Beuleck678/
Boleukh677/
Baleque677/
Bholekh676/
Balegue676/
Bailick674/
Vahalek673/
Bailiks673/
Bootlek673/
Boileck672/
Beaulec672/
Bolieck672/
Bhailik672/
Beuleuk672/
Beleuck672/
Bahulik672/
Batlleq671/
Balaike671/
Balyock671/
Bhelekh671/
Vaileck671/
Booleke671/
Baleugh671/
Battlik671/
Baslykh671/
Baalike671/
Beylekh671/
Baileec670/
Bohleks670/
Bolleck670/

Balek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balek in the Oriya language
ବାେଲକbaelaka72
ବେଳକbelaka15
ବାେଳକbaelaka11
ବାେଲକ୍baelak1
Balek in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺎﻟﻚbalk66.67
ﺑﻠﻚblk33.33
Balek in the Hindi language
बलेकbaleka57.14
बलेकाbaleka42.86
Balek in the Russian language
Балекbalek-

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