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

The last name Balkh (Arabic: البلخ) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 481,560^th most widely held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 10,531,136 people. Balkh is primarily found in Asia, where 82 percent of Balkh reside; 82 percent reside in South Asia and 82 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Balkh is also the 402,848^th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 451 people.

The last name is most widespread in Iran, where it is held by 550 people, or 1 in 139,605. In Iran Balkh is mostly found in: Golestan Province, where 20 percent live, Kermanshah Province, where 14 percent live and Tehran Province, where 12 percent live. Apart from Iran Balkh is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 18 percent live and Afghanistan, where 2 percent live.