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Where Does The Last Name Balkan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Balkan (Arabic: بلكان, Hindi: बालकन, Marathi: बालकन, Russian: Балкан) has its highest incidence in Turkey. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balkan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 24,699^th most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 333,175 people. The surname Balkan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 66 percent of Balkan are found; 66 percent are found in West Asia and 65 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 144,326^th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 2,596 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is borne by 20,591 people, or 1 in 3,779. In Turkey Balkan is mostly found in: Istanbul Province, where 26 percent reside, Bursa Province, where 11 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 7 percent reside. Besides Turkey Balkan is found in 60 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Balkan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Balkan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Balkan last name increased 4,938 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 286 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balkan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Balkan surname are 3.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.47% registered with the political party.

The amount Balkan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.51% more than the national average, earning $49,412 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.77% more than the national average, earning $59,506 CAD per year.