Ballanine Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Ballanine Surname Definition:

BALLANIE: Probably from Balleny near Balerno, Midlothian. James Ballanye in Preston, slain at Langside in 1568 (APS., III, p. 51), is mentioned in following year as James Ballany (Laing, 848). Margaret Baleny in Ayttoun was accused of witchcraft in 1629 (RPC.

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Ballanine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Ballanine Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BALLANIE: Probably from Balleny near Balerno, Midlothian. James Ballanye in Preston, slain at Langside in 1568 (APS., III, p. 51), is mentioned in following year as James Ballany (Laing, 848). Margaret Baleny in Ayttoun was accused of witchcraft in 1629 (RPC., 2. ser. III, p. 290). tames Balleny in Newtoune heir of David Balleny in Gilmertoun, 1682 (Inqtiis., 6350). The surname also occurs in the Edinburgh Marriage Records as Balanie, Ballanie, and Ballenie. Ballaine 1608.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Ballanine Last Name Facts

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

Ballanine occurs most in Jamaica. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ballanine? popularity and diffusion

Ballanine is the 14,316,765th most common family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Ballanine reside; 100 percent reside in Caribbean and 100 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean.

It is most widely held in Jamaica, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 2,869,947. In Jamaica Ballanine is most numerous in: Middlesex County, where 100 percent are found.

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