Balić Surname

104,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,509 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Balić Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,7811:1,986323
Croatia1,6491:2,564198
Serbia5281:13,5321,614
Montenegro2851:2,244483
Slovenia1971:12,6283,027
Kosovo451:41,3753,578
North Macedonia181:116,7489,678
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malta11:430,2723,380
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Balic (1,526), Baliç (322), Balič (43) & Balîc (2) are calculated separately.

Balić Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balić is found in Bosnia and Herzegovina more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Balic, Baliç, Balič or Balîc. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balić? popularity and diffusion

Balić is the 104,135th most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,616,222 people. The last name Balić occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Balić are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Balić is most commonly held in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is held by 1,781 people, or 1 in 1,986. In Bosnia and Herzegovina Balić is most numerous in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 90 percent reside, Republika Srpska, where 7 percent reside and Brčko District, where 3 percent reside. Barring Bosnia and Herzegovina it occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 37 percent reside and Serbia, where 12 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balic931,526/
Baliç93322/
Balič9343/
Balaić9161/
Batlić9110/
Balîc872/
Belić804,798/
Bolić801,596/
Valić80478/
Baliz8068/
Balich73872/
Balici73422/
Baleci73257/
Behlić73182/
Balics73169/
Vaslić73106/
Balizs7380/
Balitz7369/
Belaić7358/
Balicz7351/
Ballic7330/
Balaic7329/
Balaiz7327/
Baloiz7311/
Bailic734/
Balliz734/
Hvalić733/
Baluic733/
Balizh733/
Baliez733/
Balits732/
Baluiz732/
Bahliz732/
Baylic730/
Bailich6780/
Balaich6761/
Bailitz6746/
Ballici6741/
Balaicz6739/
Bajlicz6732/
Bajlitz6721/
Ballich6719/
Balitch6713/
Baliche6712/
Baylici679/
Baliets674/
Baulitz673/
Bahlitz672/
Bailicz672/
Balioch671/
Baulits671/
Balaici671/
Balaizs671/
Baloich671/
Bailiez671/
Beaulic671/
Baulich671/
Bauliez671/
Balitse671/
Baylitz670/
Baylits670/
Bahlich670/
Balitze670/
Bailits670/
Balietz670/

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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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  • 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 Balić
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