Balfry Surname
Approximately 59 people bear this surname
Balfry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Balfry Demographics
Balfry Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Balfry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Balfry Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Balfry is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Balfry? popularity and diffusion
The last name Balfry is the 2,506,728th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. The last name Balfry occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Balfry are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most common in England, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 2,228,722. In England it is most frequent in: Gloucestershire, where 32 percent reside, Cumbria, where 24 percent reside and Wiltshire, where 20 percent reside. Apart from England this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 29 percent reside and Wales, where 19 percent reside.
Balfry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Balfry has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Balfry last name increased 313 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Balfry Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Balfry surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Balfry earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 17.11% more than the national average, earning $58,182 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balfrey | 92 | 70 | / |
| Balfray | 92 | 1 | / |
| Balfre | 83 | 55 | / |
| Balfri | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bolfry | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bolfrey | 77 | 289 | / |
| Valfrey | 77 | 45 | / |
| Valfroy | 77 | 25 | / |
| Balfres | 77 | 1 | / |
| Balfred | 77 | 0 | / |
| Boulfroy | 71 | 342 | / |
| Balfroid | 71 | 292 | / |
| Boulfray | 71 | 35 | / |
| Valfre | 67 | 1,064 | / |
| Valfrè | 67 | 54 | / |
| Valfré | 67 | 27 | / |
| Walfre | 67 | 17 | / |
| Valfra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wolfry | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wolfrey | 62 | 845 | / |
| Wolfryd | 62 | 43 | / |
| Boulfre | 62 | 12 | / |
| Woolfry | 62 | 4 | / |
| Valfrio | 62 | 2 | / |
| Walfrit | 62 | 1 | / |
| Valfreu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Walfrij | 62 | 0 | / |
| Woolfrey | 57 | 939 | / |
| Wolfreys | 57 | 63 | / |
| Wolfrays | 57 | 20 | / |
| Boulfred | 57 | 12 | / |
| Vahlfrid | 57 | 9 | / |
| Wollfrey | 57 | 5 | / |
| Vallfrie | 57 | 1 | / |
| Valfroit | 57 | 0 | / |
| Wahlfreds | 53 | 4 | / |
| Beilfriss | 53 | 1 | / |
| Wahlfrich | 53 | 0 | / |
| Woolfreys | 53 | 0 | / |
| Volfre | 50 | 7 | / |
| Wolfra | 50 | 1 | / |
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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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- 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 Balfry
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