Balkes Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

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

Balkes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balkes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Balkes (109) may also be a first name.

Balkes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Balkes (Hindi: बालकेस) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Balkes? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,274,477th most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. The surname Balkes occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Balkes live; 42 percent live in Western Europe and 42 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 900,062nd most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 109 people.

The last name Balkes is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 5,367,031. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 93 percent are found. Other than Germany this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 25 percent are found and Brazil, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balkees92167/
Balkese9220/
Balkeis927/
Balkies926/
Balkesh924/
Balkkees8615/
Balkhees865/
Balkkies863/
Balkeess861/
Balkeesp861/
Balckees861/
Balkis832,483/
Balqes8330/
Balkys839/
Balces839/
Bolkes836/
Balkheese801/
Balqees77912/
Balkhis7729/
Balkish7728/
Balches7726/
Balqies7725/
Balkiss7712/
Balques776/
Balkkis774/
Balkuis771/
Bolkesz771/
Bolkeus771/
Balqesh771/
Balqess771/
Balkajs771/
Balkhjs771/
Balquees7118/
Bolkesjø7117/
Balkisse7113/
Balqeess712/
Bhalqies711/
Balquese711/
Balqeeds711/
Balqeesh711/
Balquest710/
Balkiş673,179/
Balqis672,320/
Balkız67974/
Balkiç67293/
Volkes67107/
Balkiz6767/
Bolkis6761/
Balcis675/
Balqez675/
Balkhisse671/
Balqys671/
Balkış671/

Balkes Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balkes in the Hindi language
बालकेसbalakesa50
बलकीसbalakisa33.33
बल्केसbalkesa16.67

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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 Balkes
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