Balkun Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Balkun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balkun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States951:3,815,357209,650
Papua New Guinea271:301,99040,635
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Balkun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balkun (Hindi: बलकुन, Russian: Балкун) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balkun? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,558,593rd most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 55,208,681 people. The surname Balkun is predominantly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Balkun are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 95 people, or 1 in 3,815,357. In The United States it is primarily found in: Connecticut, where 43 percent live, Rhode Island, where 24 percent live and Ohio, where 13 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 20 percent live and The Philippines, where 6 percent live.

Balkun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Balkun has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,375 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Balkun Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Balkun last name are 6.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.13% being registered with the political party.

Balkun earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.35% less than the national average, earning $41,274 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balkoun922/
Balkhun921/
Balkcuin860/
Bolkun83828/
Balkon83183/
Valkun8321/
Balcun831/
Balkunova80199/
Balkcum77228/
Valkoun77167/
Balcune7729/
Balkcon7726/
Balckum771/
Balcaun771/
Baulkum770/
Balkhausen75139/
Balkhuysen751/
Balckunova751/
Boulkoun711/
Baslkcum711/
Balcon673,403/
Bolkunova67493/
Volkun67156/
Balcum6729/
Bolcun6712/
Balcunova677/
Balcón676/
Bolkon674/
Bolkum674/
Boulkoune671/
Balquhoune630/
Boulkon621/
Bolkcon621/
Balcoen620/
Bolkhoon574/
Bolcon5024/
Bolcum501/

Balkun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balkun in the Hindi language
बलकुनbalakuna-
Balkun in the Russian language
Балкунbalkun-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Balkun
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