Balg Surname

456,246th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 742 people bear this surname

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

Balg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4371:184,22321,480
Papua New Guinea1731:47,1315,852
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Indonesia251:5,289,968246,176
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
India101:76,706,538639,611
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
France31:22,140,907385,998
England31:18,572,686338,250
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Balg (36) may also be a first name.

Balg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Balg (Hindi: बल्ग, Marathi: बालग) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balg? popularity and diffusion

Balg is the 456,246th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 9,821,490 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Balg are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Balg is also the 1,717,090th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 36 people.

The last name Balg is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 437 people, or 1 in 184,223. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 56 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent reside and Bavaria, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Germany it occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Balg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Balg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Balg surname grew 720 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Balg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Balg last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70% being registered with the political party.

Balg earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.42% more than the national average, earning $52,823 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baalg8937/
Balgh894/
Balgue80167/
Baileg804/
Baglig803/
Balcgh801/
Bealgs801/
Bayleg800/
Balk759,253/
Balc751,076/
Walg75320/
Bolg75254/
Ualg7547/
Valg7541/
Balq7526/
Balgová73427/
Balgova7319/
Bagligh731/
Bailegk731/
Balık6713,505/
Balke679,008/
Balkh67692/
Balck67636/
Baulk67337/
Bahlk6759/
Balkė6751/
Baalk6733/
Balqz6728/
Ballc674/
Bolgh673/
Baulc673/
Walgh672/
Bhalk672/
Ballx671/
Balkå671/
Bealc671/
Balct671/
Balkc671/
Boulg671/
Bailk671/
Ballk671/
Balhk671/
Balcs671/
Balkı671/
Bealk670/
Ualeg670/
Beilg670/

Balg Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balg in the Hindi language
बल्गbalga-
Balg in the Marathi language
बालगbalaga-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Balg
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