Ballany Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Ballany 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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Ballany Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland101:535,38220,332
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland141:267,3738,913
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Ballány (10) are calculated separately.

Ballany 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)

Ballany Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ballany occurs most in Scotland. It may also appear as: Ballány. For other potential spellings of Ballany click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ballany? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,882,373rd most widespread family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Ballany reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Ballany is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 535,382. In Scotland it is most frequent in: Dundee City, where 50 percent are found, Fife, where 30 percent are found and City of Edinburgh, where 20 percent are found. Outside of Scotland Ballany is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Canada, where 23 percent are found.

Ballany Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ballany has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Ballany last name contracted 29 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ballany Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ballany surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Ballany earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.34% more than the national average, earning $47,610 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ballány9510/
Ballaney9385/
Ballanyi937/
Ballainy930/
Balany9213/
Balanay868,544/
Ballani861,406/
Balanyi86218/
Ballana86173/
Balanoy86145/
Balasny8646/
Ballane8630/
Balaniy8629/
Balaney8620/
Baulany8613/
Ballony866/
Bhalany864/
Balanny864/
Balanyo863/
Balyany861/
Balliana80998/
Ballangi80519/
Ballanes80181/
Balangay80176/
Balyasny80144/
Ballaine8059/
Ballange8052/
Balangoy8041/
Baylanay8035/
Balliani8029/
Beallana8024/
Ballonyi8012/
Ballanis8012/
Balanych8012/
Balainay8010/
Ballanna807/
Ballanez806/
Ballanee803/
Bhalaniy802/
Ballaner802/
Vallaney801/
Balloony801/
Ballanai801/
Bhallana801/
Balanaya801/
Balanhay801/
Baliasny801/
Ballanet801/
Ballanaj801/
Balangey800/
Balane7718,888/
Balani7712,154/
Balana776,239/
Balanj7759/
Balanh7749/
Balony7710/
Valany7710/
Bolany771/
Ballañ771/
Baliasnyi75295/
Ballongay75204/
Balyasnyy7585/
Huallanay7522/
Batillani759/
Baliasnoy755/
Balyasniy752/
Balangaya751/
Ballanich751/
Bhallanna751/
Battlaney750/
Ballona713,366/
Bajlani712,388/
Balloni712,002/
Ballone711,659/
Bollani711,540/
Balangi711,342/
Balanna711,092/
Vallana71625/
Bolaniy71568/
Valaniy71516/
Balaine71423/
Wallani71393/
Balange71295/
Balyana71275/
Vallani71243/
Balanis71226/
Baliana71198/
Baloney71184/
Waliany71133/
Baulana71107/
Balagne7197/
Valanay7189/
Balanes7187/
Balhani7175/
Balanaa7169/
Bolanoy7166/
Bollana7163/
Balyani7161/
Bahlani7160/
Balhana7157/
Balanni7156/
Bolanay7154/
Baulane7153/
Balyane7153/
Bailani7149/
Bhalane7137/
Balgane7135/
Bailony7134/
Balanea7134/
Balanhi7132/
Battellani7131/
Bolaney7130/
Balauni7128/
Bolasny7127/
Balonyi7123/
Balaina7121/
Boulany7115/
Wollany7115/
Baliane7114/
Baleane7113/
Balamni7112/
Bailana7111/
Baleana7111/
Wallana719/
Balanie718/
Balányi718/
Wallane717/
Balaniz717/
Balahna717/
Balagni717/
Balaini716/
Baloniy716/
Walanyi716/
Balouny715/
Baalane715/
Balaana713/
Balasni713/
Bailane713/
Balanje713/
Bhalana713/
Balanio713/
Balayna713/
Ballangnoi713/
Vallane712/
Balláné712/
Balanit712/
Baulani712/
Balanai712/
Balanid712/
Balaner711/
Balaani711/
Balanej711/
Balanuj711/
Bajlane711/
Baalani711/
Bollane711/
Batlony711/
Batlane711/
Valiany711/
Bolanyo711/
Bollony711/
Bhalanj711/
Balanii711/
Balanne711/
Balanoa711/
Ballóné711/
Balonay711/
Balhane711/
Balianh711/
Balayne711/
Batlani711/
Baylani711/
Boilany711/
Vallony711/
Walaney711/
Baloony710/
Bolgany710/
Vollany710/
Wallony710/
Bagliani67612/
Balongoy67421/
Vallangi67240/
Valainay67115/
Valauney67102/
Balanets67101/
Balongay6777/
Balleine6774/
Ballones6773/
Ballonet6752/
Voullany6749/
Bhalange6741/
Bolainay6735/
Baylouny6732/
Bhalanid6729/
Valangiy6727/
Bailanis6721/
Bahalani6718/
Bollangi6718/
Bhalanij6717/
Bhalanih6716/
Valloney6715/
Ballonez6714/
Huallani6714/
Ballioni6714/
Ballonje6713/
Bailange6711/
Balanish6711/
Balanich6710/
Balianni6710/
Bhalanis6710/
Bhalanni679/
Bhalanip679/
Baalyana679/
Vallanna678/
Ballione678/
Bolliani677/
Valainys677/
Vallyani676/
Wallaner675/
Balyaner675/
Vallange674/
Baalanna674/
Baalyani674/
Ballooni674/
Bhollani673/
Balagner673/
Bhalanit673/
Boullane673/
Balahani673/
Bhalanii673/
Baliasni672/
Vallanio672/
Wallanoa672/
Bhalanna672/
Bollgani672/
Balanois672/
Balayneh672/
Vallanet672/
Huallana672/
Wallyani672/
Valanych671/
Bollanaa671/
Bollange671/
Bollanna671/
Balaanis671/
Balaanna671/
Balahane671/
Balanech671/
Baillone671/
Balleini671/
Balloina671/
Ballyona671/
Balonych671/
Bhalamni671/
Bhalangi671/
Bhalgani671/
Baalaani671/
Bahlaina671/
Walleani671/
Vallaine671/
Vallanee671/
Valllani671/
Boulanyo671/
Bagliane671/
Huallane671/
Vallanez671/
Vallanne671/
Valliana671/
Valliane671/
Valaunay671/
Wallaina671/
Walyanyi671/
Walangoy671/
Bollanio671/
Bolangay671/
Bolangoy671/
Bhahlane671/
Bholanay671/
Balainez671/
Balanaja671/
Ballonio671/
Ballouna671/
Ballañea671/
Bahalane671/
Balhaneh671/
Baliaine671/
Baulaine671/
Baslanis671/
Balyaana671/
Balyange671/
Baatlani671/
Batlouny671/
Wallyane671/
Balangai671/
Balhanie670/

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