Ballantyne Surname
Approximately 16,790 people bear this surname
Ballantyne Surname Definition:
(Celtic) belonging to Ballendeen or Ballindean (Scotland). [Gaelic baile, a town, farm]
Ballantyne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,533 | 1:102,592 | 11,326 |
| Canada | 3,378 | 1:10,908 | 1,638 |
| Scotland | 2,643 | 1:2,026 | 366 |
| England | 2,484 | 1:22,431 | 3,135 |
| Australia | 2,214 | 1:12,193 | 1,776 |
| New Zealand | 870 | 1:5,205 | 836 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 437 | 1:258 | 44 |
| South Africa | 332 | 1:163,186 | 18,270 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 199 | 1:6,854 | 1,033 |
| Nigeria | 110 | 1:1,610,389 | 60,100 |
| Wales | 84 | 1:36,840 | 3,652 |
| Northern Ireland | 74 | 1:24,933 | 2,784 |
| Ireland | 73 | 1:64,506 | 4,193 |
| Thailand | 30 | 1:2,354,612 | 261,046 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| Barbados | 22 | 1:13,066 | 873 |
| Panama | 21 | 1:186,298 | 5,509 |
| Spain | 20 | 1:2,337,602 | 57,118 |
| Zimbabwe | 19 | 1:812,539 | 55,590 |
| United Arab Emirates | 13 | 1:704,790 | 25,221 |
| Jamaica | 12 | 1:239,162 | 6,359 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Bermuda | 10 | 1:6,528 | 1,005 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Guyana | 8 | 1:95,278 | 6,792 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Grenada | 6 | 1:18,089 | 1,003 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| British Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:6,319 | 600 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Saint Lucia | 4 | 1:44,695 | 2,207 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 1:21,298 | 1,488 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 | 1:27,600 | 1,126 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 35 | 1:126,568 | 7,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,964 | 1:1,906 | 352 |
| England | 300 | 1:81,251 | 8,700 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:92,260 | 4,121 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 164 | 1:306,211 | 24,200 |
Ballantyne (68) may also be a first name.
Ballantyne Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(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. 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.
Ballantyne Demographics
Ballantyne Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Ballantyne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ballantyne Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ballantyne is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ballantyne? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 31,772nd most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 434,041 people. The surname Ballantyne is predominantly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Ballantyne live; 41 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America. Ballantyne is also the 1,181,159th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 68 people.
Ballantyne is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 3,533 people, or 1 in 102,592. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 14 percent reside, New York, where 6 percent reside and Utah, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States Ballantyne is found in 68 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 20 percent reside and Scotland, where 16 percent reside.
Ballantyne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ballantyne has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ballantyne last name grew 2,154 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 135 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 828 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 494 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 209 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Ballantyne Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Ballantyne last name is primarily Presbyterian (48%) in Ireland.
In The United States Ballantyne are 13.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.02% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ballantyne earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 355.8% more than the national average, earning R 1,083,160 per year; in United States they earn 13.68% more than the national average, earning $49,053 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.97% less than the national average, earning $48,209 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balantyne | 95 | 29 | / |
| Balllantyne | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ballantine | 90 | 5,264 | / |
| Ballamtyne | 90 | 2 | / |
| Ballontyne | 90 | 1 | / |
| Ballantines | 86 | 10 | / |
| Ballantaine | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ballyantine | 86 | 0 | / |
| Balantine | 84 | 34 | / |
| Valantyne | 84 | 2 | / |
| Ballanthines | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ballantini | 80 | 407 | / |
| Vallantine | 80 | 57 | / |
| Baliantine | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ballontine | 80 | 0 | / |
| Valantine | 74 | 794 | / |
| Balantini | 74 | 1 | / |
| Balamtine | 74 | 1 | / |
| Valiantine | 70 | 15 | / |
| Valantaine | 70 | 6 | / |
| Valaintine | 70 | 1 | / |
| Valandtine | 70 | 1 | / |
| Vallantini | 70 | 1 | / |
| Bolantini | 63 | 2 | / |
| Valanteni | 63 | 1 | / |
| Volantine | 63 | 1 | / |
| Valontine | 63 | 0 | / |
| Valeintine | 60 | 2 | / |
| Bolontini | 53 | 18 | / |
| Volantini | 53 | 11 | / |
| Volontine | 53 | 1 | / |
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