Balem Surname

293,736th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Balem Surname Definition:

Doubtless local. Bale-ham.

Balem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India5761:1,331,71151,891
Brazil3511:609,89822,713
France1421:467,76666,487
Cameroon661:314,68329,051
Papua New Guinea531:153,84421,244
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Ukraine211:2,167,747147,417
England141:3,979,861125,553
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Burkina Faso51:3,670,42019,318
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Balem (228) may also be a first name.

Balem Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Doubtless local. Bale-ham.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Bailham, Suffolk; or Balham, Surrey.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Balem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balem (Arabic: باليما, Hindi: बलेम, Marathi: बलेम, Oriya: ବାେଲମ, Russian: Балем, Tibetan: བྷ་ལེམ།) has its highest incidence in India. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Balem? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 293,736th most frequently used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 5,605,805 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 46 percent of Balem are found; 44 percent are found in South Asia and 44 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 594,918th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 228 people.

Balem is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 576 people, or 1 in 1,331,711. In India it is most prevalent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 57 percent live, Telangana, where 41 percent live and Maharashtra, where 2 percent live. Barring India it occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 27 percent live and France, where 11 percent live.

Balem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Balem has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Balem surname rose 660 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Balem are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Balem earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.51% more than the national average, earning $49,408 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ballem912,965/
Baleme91567/
Bailem91103/
Baylem9164/
Baleem9145/
Bealem9139/
Bhalem9136/
Baliem9117/
Bahlem9116/
Baleam9113/
Baelem918/
Balhem917/
Baslem914/
Baalem913/
Balgem911/
Bhaleem83522/
Basleym8356/
Balesme8351/
Balheim8342/
Bhallem8325/
Balleme8310/
Balheem833/
Bayleem831/
Balleam831/
Bagliem831/
Balehem831/
Balemme831/
Beallem831/
Basleem831/
Batllem831/
Bathlem830/
Belem80144,256/
Balen804,310/
Bolem804,163/
Balne802,057/
Balım801,759/
Balim801,325/
Balym80606/
Valem80309/
Walem80276/
Baleń807/
Baleñ801/
Balým801/
Ballheim7793/
Balemova7712/
Bahaleem776/
Ballhiem774/
Beauliem771/
Baluheem771/
Ballen7314,015/
Vallem732,937/
Waleem732,607/
Bailen732,381/
Baylen732,083/
Baleng731,898/
Baslim731,688/
Baulen731,020/
Balent731,007/
Ballim73947/
Bollem73540/
Wallem73382/
Bailim73329/
Baulne73292/
Beylem73283/
Boslem73248/
Boleme73230/
Bahlen73185/
Bohlem73116/
Balien7399/
Waleme7379/
Baalen7377/
Balime7366/
Bhalim7352/
Bhelem7347/
Bailym7342/
Whalem7337/
Bahlim7326/
Boulem7325/
Valeem7323/
Baalne7321/
Bholem7319/
Balenc7318/
Balhen7317/
Baalim7315/
Wajlem7314/
Bhalen7313/
Baleen7313/
Waliem7310/
Wailem7310/
Balend7310/
Valeme7310/
Valhem7310/
Boleam738/
Walhem738/
Boolem737/
Bhalne736/
Bealen736/
Balyom736/
Balaim735/
Valemd735/
Baylym734/
Beleem734/
Wahlem734/
Bolemm733/
Beelem733/
Balaen733/
Baëlen733/
Balimn733/
Batlen732/
Belhem732/
Behlem732/
Boilem732/
Boleem731/
Bealim731/
Baulim731/
Ballne731/
Balnne731/
Baloen731/
Baluen731/
Balenk731/
Balenn731/
Balimd731/
Balimt731/
Baelim731/
Valemt731/
Waylem731/
Beleam731/
Hbalen731/
Waleam731/
Beilem731/
Beleum731/
Builem731/
Bajlim731/
Baleun731/
Balhim731/
Boliem731/
Valgem731/
Waleim731/
Baslen730/
Baylim730/
Boylem730/
Beaulne672,207/
Bahalim67499/
Baglien67390/
Walheim67351/
Balisme67176/
Ballent67172/
Valheim67157/
Balleng67133/
Ballien67105/
Beaulen6778/
Bailaen6773/
Batleng6772/
Walemme6769/
Bealhen6746/
Baln6737/
Bahalen6725/
Hualeam6724/
Beahlen6723/
Baileng6718/
Bhailim6714/
Balhaim6714/
Valleam6713/
Bouleme6711/
Baullen679/
Bollhem677/
Balienė676/
Wallhem675/
Baillen675/
Belheim675/
Boulhem675/
Huallem674/
Bhaleng674/
Valeime674/
Bhollem673/
Bhalime673/
Valleym673/
Bauleng673/
Bhaulen672/
Walleme672/
Boileme672/
Bouslem672/
Bolhemn671/
Bolleam671/
Bolleem671/
Bolleim671/
Bahulen671/
Balenck671/
Boehlem671/
Baailim671/
Valleem671/
Valleum671/
Bouleam671/
Bouhlem671/
Boullem671/
Bouliem671/
Ouhalem671/
Vahlhem671/
Vailhem671/
Uasleem671/
Waillem671/
Beeleem671/
Bouleem671/
Balngue671/
Ballime671/
Balliom671/
Balhajm671/
Balheimová671/
Balhlim671/
Batllen671/
Battlen671/
Baulien671/
Baylene671/
Bayleng671/
Baylent671/
Baalime671/
Baslaim671/
Baylgne671/
Wayllem671/
Wailiem671/
Bailend670/
Wahleim670/
Batlime670/
Bahleen670/
Bealend670/
Beaslen670/
Whallem670/
Baalaen670/

Balem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balem in the Oriya language
ବାେଲମbaelama-
Balem in the Marathi language
बलेमbalema-
Balem in the Hindi language
बलेमbalema80
बालेमbalema20
Balem in the Tibetan language
བྷ་ལེམ།bhalem33.33
བ་ལེམ།balem33.33
སྦ་ལེམ།balem33.33
Balem in the Russian language
Балемbalem-
Balem in the Arabic language
باليماbalyma-

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