Balfre Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Balfre Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balfre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:1,638,76668,634
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340

Balfre (564) may also be a first name.

Balfre Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balfre is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balfre? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,605,694th most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Balfre live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles. Balfre is also the 353,625th most commonly used forename throughout the world, borne by 564 people.

Balfre is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 1,638,766. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 56 percent live, Hampshire, where 12 percent live and Hertfordshire, where 9 percent live. Outside of England this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Balfre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Balfre has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 340 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balfre Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Balfre earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 72.08% more than the national average, earning $74,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 94.62% more than the national average, earning $96,695 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balfrey9270/
Balfres921/
Balfred920/
Valfre831,064/
Balfry8359/
Balfer8327/
Walfre8317/
Balfri831/
Bolfrey77289/
Valfrey7745/
Boulfre7712/
Balfray771/
Valfreu771/
Balfroid71292/
Boulfred7112/
Vallfrie711/
Bolfer67139/
Valfer6795/
Valfrè6754/
Valfré6727/
Volfre677/
Boulfajre674/
Wahlfreds674/
Valfra671/
Bolfry671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Balfre
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