Balkin Surname

199,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,094 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Monaco

Balkin Surname Definition:

Perh. a Dutch or Low Ger. double diminutive of Baldwin, q.v. [Ger. diminutive suff. -chen = Dutch -kin]. Poss. however= Balch (q.v.) with the diminutive suff. -in

Balkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5751:630,36350,838
Russia4221:341,52434,045
Turkey3661:212,62715,372
Australia3051:88,51010,201
Philippines2391:423,59153,150
England721:773,86242,299
South Africa471:1,152,71766,933
Belarus151:633,40454,314
Kazakhstan121:1,473,54175,349
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Kyrgyzstan51:1,194,53165,188
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Balkin (86) may also be a first name.

Balkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Perh. a Dutch or Low Ger. double diminutive of Baldwin, q.v. [Ger. diminutive suff. -chen = Dutch -kin]. Poss. however= Balch (q.v.) with the diminutive suff. -in

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Balkin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balkin (Marathi: बलकीन, Russian: Балкин) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balkin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Balkin is the 199,442nd most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 3,480,203 people. The surname Balkin occurs predominantly in Asia, where 37 percent of Balkin live; 27 percent live in North America and 27 percent live in Anglo-North America. Balkin is also the 1,032,266th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 86 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 575 people, or 1 in 630,363. In The United States Balkin is most numerous in: New York, where 19 percent live, Illinois, where 12 percent live and Florida, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States Balkin occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 20 percent live and Turkey, where 17 percent live.

Balkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Balkin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Balkin surname expanded 2,396 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Balkin last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (86%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

In The United States those holding the Balkin surname are 5.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.96% registered with the political party.

The amount Balkin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 137.35% more than the national average, earning R 564,036 per year and in United States they earn 34.57% more than the national average, earning $58,064 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balkina92496/
Baulkin9242/
Bailkin9228/
Balkinn920/
Balkn913/
Balkienė86186/
Baulkina8670/
Batylkin8627/
Balckina861/
Balkcuin860/
Balken83441/
Bolkin83292/
Balkyn8362/
Balcin8353/
Balkén839/
Bõlkin831/
Balqin831/
Balquin772,503/
Balchin772,062/
Bolkina77108/
Balkyna7756/
Beylkin7723/
Boolkin7720/
Balcken7711/
Balkeen777/
Balkaen773/
Balkynd771/
Boulkin771/
Bohlkin770/
Bolkinn770/
Bahlken770/
Bolkn730/
Boulkind7116/
Bhalchin7114/
Baulckim718/
Boulkina712/
Baulkyna711/
Bolken67212/
Balkenova6796/
Valkyn6717/
Bolkim678/
Bolkyn676/
Balcen675/
Balcnc673/
Balkym671/
Boutylkin671/
Balkynova671/

Balkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balkin in the Marathi language
बलकीनbalakina-
Balkin in the Russian language
Балкинbalkin-

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