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

Balks is most common in Germany. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Balks is the 1,391,595^th most widely held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 46,417,490 people. The surname Balks occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Balks live; 48 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,637,361^st most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 39 people.

The surname Balks is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 1,073,406. In Germany Balks is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 77 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 16 percent reside and Hesse, where 4 percent reside. Other than Germany this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.

Balks Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Balks has changed over time. In England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balks Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Balks last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Balks earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.84% less than the national average, earning $38,042 USD per year.