Balguy Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Balguy Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. ' the bulgy' or 'bulky,' a stout, paunchy man; v. Skeat (bulge and bulk); compare Fatt, Bigg, Little, &c.

Hugh le (sic) Baylgy, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh le Balgy, ibid.

Magota Balgy, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Balguy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1591:417,75360,954
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340

Balguy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. ' the bulgy' or 'bulky,' a stout, paunchy man; v. Skeat (bulge and bulk); compare Fatt, Bigg, Little, &c.

Hugh le (sic) Baylgy, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh le Balgy, ibid.

Magota Balgy, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Matilda Balgr, 1379: ibid.

Dionicia Balgy, 1379: ibid.

Geoffrey Balky, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Nicholas Balgie, or Balgce, sup. for B.A., 1566: Register of the University of Oxford.

1602. Married — John Ellis and Jane Balgay: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This singular name borne by an ancient Peak family is apparently a corruption of Baguly. The arms aro identical with those of Baguly of B,, co, Chester. Lysons' Derbyshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Balguy Last Name Facts

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

Balguy occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balguy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,374,607th most widely held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 45,547,162 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Balguy are found; 65 percent are found in Caribbean and 65 percent are found in Gallo-Caribbean.

This last name is most widespread in France, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 417,753. In France Balguy is primarily concentrated in: Guadeloupe, where 65 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 16 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 13 percent are found. Excluding France this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in French Polynesia, where 1 percent are found.

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