Balf Surname
Approximately 140 people bear this surname
Balf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 90 | 1:4,027,321 | 218,060 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 117 | 1:429,220 | 31,367 |
Balf (12) may also be a first name.
Balf Demographics
Balf Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Balf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Balf Come From? nationality or country of origin
Balf (Russian: Балф) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Balf? popularity and diffusion
The last name Balf is the 1,497,948th most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 52,053,899 people. Balf occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Balf live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America. Balf is also the 3,306,491st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 12 people.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 90 people, or 1 in 4,027,321. In The United States Balf is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 14 percent reside, California, where 12 percent reside and Washington, where 12 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent reside and Germany, where 10 percent reside.
Balf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Balf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Balf surname fell 23 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 213 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Balf Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Balf surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Balf are 20.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.68% being registered with the party.
Balf earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balfe | 89 | 2,516 | / |
| Ballf | 89 | 1,264 | / |
| Baulf | 89 | 110 | / |
| Baalf | 89 | 10 | / |
| Bhalf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bealf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Balfs | 89 | 0 | / |
| Balff | 89 | 0 | / |
| Baylef | 80 | 10 | / |
| Baylff | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bailef | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bealef | 80 | 1 | / |
| Batelf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baulfe | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bolf | 75 | 1,596 | / |
| Balw | 75 | 328 | / |
| Balb | 75 | 308 | / |
| Walf | 75 | 154 | / |
| Balv | 75 | 13 | / |
| Valf | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ualf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baileff | 73 | 33 | / |
| Bayleff | 73 | 22 | / |
| Baulfth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Batleff | 73 | 0 | / |
| Batleft | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bolfe | 67 | 580 | / |
| Balph | 67 | 88 | / |
| Balbh | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ballb | 67 | 18 | / |
| Bolff | 67 | 18 | / |
| Walfe | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ballv | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wallf | 67 | 11 | / |
| Walfh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Walff | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wahlf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Balwt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Balhw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whalf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vealf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bealb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boolf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walvf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Battleff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ballw | 67 | 0 | / |
| Walfs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wailf | 67 | 0 | / |
Balf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Balf in the Russian language | ||
| Балф | balf | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Balf
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