Balhaf Surname

73,441st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,704 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Balhaf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balhaf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen6,6201:3,992596
United Arab Emirates481:190,88113,202
Oman341:108,4703,196
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Balhaf Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balhaf has its highest incidence in Yemen. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balhaf? popularity and diffusion

It is the 73,441st most frequently occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,087,044 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Balhaf live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 100 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

Balhaf is most frequently used in Yemen, where it is carried by 6,620 people, or 1 in 3,992. In Yemen Balhaf is mostly found in: Al Mahrah Governorate, where 97 percent reside, Sana'a Governorate, where 2 percent reside and Hadramaut Governorate, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Yemen this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent reside and Oman, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balhadf929/
Balahaf922/
Balaf917/
Belhaf83241/
Balafe8349/
Baylaf8321/
Balazf834/
Bahlaf834/
Bailaf831/
Balhof831/
Balauf831/
Balaff830/
Ballaf830/
Ballauf77301/
Balhoff77143/
Bayleaf776/
Ballhof775/
Balhova774/
Balheav774/
Walhafz774/
Beallaf771/
Belhaif771/
Boulhaf771/
Bailaff771/
Bailafe771/
Ballaif770/
Walhaff770/
Balav731,994/
Balaw73188/
Balab7378/
Balof7349/
Bolaf7329/
Walaf7315/
Valaf736/
Belaf734/
Boelhauf7175/
Ballauff7162/
Ballhoff715/
Ballav675,322/
Balowa673,024/
Balova672,616/
Baylav67718/
Ballab67657/
Walhof67426/
Balabh67143/
Ballof67119/
Baslaw6743/
Baloff6741/
Bhalav6733/
Balaib6724/
Ballaw6723/
Bhalab6715/
Balgav6710/
Batlaw6710/
Bahlav6710/
Balaab679/
Valhof678/
Bailav675/
Valafe674/
Balhov674/
Walhab674/
Balyaw674/
Balotf672/
Walaif672/
Balavs672/
Balaiv672/
Baylaw671/
Balovh671/
Baulaw671/
Boulaf671/
Ualafe671/
Baullauff671/
Hualaf671/
Balofh671/
Balaub671/
Valhav671/
Belaff671/
Baylof671/
Balaph671/
Bajlav671/
Balgof671/
Balhob671/
Balouf671/
Baliab671/
Boelhauff671/
Bahlaw671/
Wallaf671/
Walauf670/
Bailaw670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Balhaf
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis