Ballantine Surname
Approximately 5,264 people bear this surname
Ballantine Surname Definition:
Probably from the lands of Bellenden in the parish of Roberton, Roxburghshire. There is also a Ballinton, Ballintoun or Ballintome mentioned in Stirling Retours. John Ballantyne, Ballentyne or Bellenden, as he is variously known, archdeacon of Moray, was translator of Hector Boece's "History and chronicles of Scotland," and of Livy's Roman history into Scottish.
Read More About This SurnameBallantine Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,203 | 1:164,530 | 16,716 |
| England | 710 | 1:78,476 | 8,793 |
| Australia | 684 | 1:39,467 | 5,112 |
| Scotland | 442 | 1:12,113 | 1,622 |
| Canada | 316 | 1:116,600 | 12,375 |
| New Zealand | 265 | 1:17,088 | 2,990 |
| Northern Ireland | 232 | 1:7,953 | 1,344 |
| South Africa | 87 | 1:622,732 | 46,743 |
| Wales | 57 | 1:54,290 | 4,971 |
| Ireland | 55 | 1:85,617 | 4,914 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Nigeria | 33 | 1:5,367,962 | 136,856 |
| Jamaica | 25 | 1:114,798 | 4,448 |
| Gibraltar | 22 | 1:1,543 | 353 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 14 | 1:97,427 | 6,588 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 11 | 1:10,034 | 1,440 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 302 | 1:14,668 | 1,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 650 | 1:5,759 | 847 |
| England | 284 | 1:85,829 | 9,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 275 | 1:182,613 | 16,219 |
Ballantine (30) may also be a first name.
Ballantine Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Probably from the lands of Bellenden in the parish of Roberton, Roxburghshire. There is also a Ballinton, Ballintoun or Ballintome mentioned in Stirling Retours. John Ballantyne, Ballentyne or Bellenden, as he is variously known, archdeacon of Moray, was translator of Hector Boece's "History and chronicles of Scotland," and of Livy's Roman history into Scottish. Sir Alexander Ballindin was chaplain and prebendary of the Collegiate Church of Methven, 1563 (Methven, p. 55). David Bellenden, cordiner in Maybole, 1630 (RPC., 2. ser. III, p. 624), and another David Ballenden in Parkend appeared in 1642 (Stirling). Belindain and Bellanden 1660, Bellanetyn 1493.
(Celtic) belonging to Ballendeen or Ballindean (Scotland). [Gaelic baile, a town, farm]
(Scottish) One who came from Ballindean (village by the hill), in Fifeshire.
This Scottish name has undergone remarkable changes. "Sir Richard of Bannochtine of the Corhous," who flourished circ. 1460, sometimes wrote himself Bannachty', and his son is called Sir John Bannatyne. This spelling continued till temp. Chas. II., when the proprietor of Corhouse was called indifferently John Bannatyne and Johne Ballentyne, and his son is described as the son of John Ballenden. In fact, down to a recent period, the forms Bannatyne and Ballantyne have been used indifferently by brothers of one house, and even by the same individual at different times. Inf. F. L. B. Dykes, Esq.
Local: from Baalen, and teine, fire, the fire of Baal. A place where Bal, or Belus, was worshiped by the Celts.
Local. A place where Bal or Belus was worshiped by the Celts; from Bal and teine, fire.
Local. A place of ancient pagan worship among the Celts, whose principal deity was Belen or Baal, the sun. To the honor of this deity, the Celts lighted fires on the 1st of May and Midsummer day. Baalantine signifies "the fire of Baal," from Baden and teine, Gaelic, fire.
Ballantine Demographics
Average Ballantine Salary in
United States
$45,830 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ballantine Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ballantine Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ballantine (Arabic: بلنتين) is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ballantine? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 90,962nd most common surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,384,412 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Ballantine live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,911,214th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 30 people.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,203 people, or 1 in 164,530. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 9 percent live, Florida, where 9 percent live and Maryland, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 48 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.
Ballantine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ballantine has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ballantine last name expanded 801 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 32 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 82 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Ballantine Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (35%) in Ireland.
In The United States Ballantine are 13.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.3% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ballantine earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 99.68% more than the national average, earning R 474,516 per year; in United States they earn 6.21% more than the national average, earning $45,830 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.19% more than the national average, earning $59,218 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balantine | 95 | 34 | / |
| Ballantines | 95 | 10 | / |
| Ballantaine | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ballyantine | 95 | 0 | / |
| Ballanthines | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ballantyne | 90 | 16,790 | / |
| Ballantini | 90 | 407 | / |
| Vallantine | 90 | 57 | / |
| Wallantine | 90 | 1 | / |
| Baliantine | 90 | 1 | / |
| Ballantune | 90 | 1 | / |
| Ballontine | 90 | 0 | / |
| Balllantyne | 86 | 1 | / |
| Valantine | 84 | 794 | / |
| Balantyne | 84 | 29 | / |
| Walantine | 84 | 2 | / |
| Balamtine | 84 | 1 | / |
| Balantini | 84 | 1 | / |
| Balantain | 84 | 1 | / |
| Vallantyne | 80 | 24 | / |
| Valiantine | 80 | 15 | / |
| Valantaine | 80 | 6 | / |
| Valantines | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ballamtyne | 80 | 2 | / |
| Valandtine | 80 | 1 | / |
| Valaintine | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vallantini | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ballontyne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Walantini | 74 | 19 | / |
| Valantini | 74 | 14 | / |
| Valantain | 74 | 10 | / |
| Bolantini | 74 | 2 | / |
| Valantyne | 74 | 2 | / |
| Belantini | 74 | 1 | / |
| Volantine | 74 | 1 | / |
| Valontine | 74 | 0 | / |
| Volantines | 70 | 4 | / |
| Vailantain | 70 | 3 | / |
| Valeintine | 70 | 2 | / |
| Ballonteam | 70 | 1 | / |
| Vailanntain | 67 | 1 | / |
Ballantine Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ballantine in the Arabic language | ||
| بلنتين | blntyn | - |
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