Balfry Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Balfry Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balfry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:2,228,72284,230
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Wales111:281,32115,850
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balfrey9270/
Balfray921/
Balfre8355/
Balfri831/
Bolfry831/
Bolfrey77289/
Valfrey7745/
Valfroy7725/
Balfres771/
Balfred770/
Boulfroy71342/
Balfroid71292/
Boulfray7135/
Valfre671,064/
Valfrè6754/
Valfré6727/
Walfre6717/
Valfra671/
Wolfry670/
Wolfrey62845/
Wolfryd6243/
Boulfre6212/
Woolfry624/
Valfrio622/
Walfrit621/
Valfreu621/
Walfrij620/
Woolfrey57939/
Wolfreys5763/
Wolfrays5720/
Boulfred5712/
Vahlfrid579/
Wollfrey575/
Vallfrie571/
Valfroit570/
Wahlfreds534/
Beilfriss531/
Wahlfrich530/
Woolfreys530/
Volfre507/
Wolfra501/

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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 Balfry
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