Ballentyne Surname

712,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 411 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Ballentyne Surname Definition:

V. Ballantine, ante.

Ballentyne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1431:257,66124,352
United States861:4,214,639225,501
England851:655,50738,035
Scotland351:152,9669,000
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
France81:8,302,840321,660
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
Scotland341:110,0955,249
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

Ballentyne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Ballantine, ante.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ballentyne Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ballentyne occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ballentyne.

How Common Is The Last Name Ballentyne? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 712,393rd most common surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 17,731,255 people. The last name Ballentyne occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Ballentyne reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in Canada, where it is held by 143 people, or 1 in 257,661. In Canada Ballentyne is most prevalent in: Saskatchewan, where 48 percent reside, Ontario, where 24 percent reside and Manitoba, where 14 percent reside. Barring Canada this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and England, where 21 percent reside.

Ballentyne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ballentyne has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ballentyne surname grew 154 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 207 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 103 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ballentyne Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Ballentyne surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ballentyne surname are 27.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.19% registered with the political party.

The amount Ballentyne earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.84% more than the national average, earning $46,534 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.93% less than the national average, earning $41,274 CAD per year.

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