Balliol Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Balliol Surname Definition:

(Scot.-French-Latin) belonging to Bailleul (Normandy) = a Bailey, Barrier, En­ceinte. [from Old French baile, baille; Low Latin ballium; Latin vallum, a wall, fortification: the French suff. -eul is normally from Latin -iol-us, -iol-um] Bailleul-la-Camp (Eure) was Baliolum in A.

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Balliol Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
England11:55,718,059489,080
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Balliol Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scot.-French-Latin) belonging to Bailleul (Normandy) = a Bailey, Barrier, En­ceinte. [from Old French baile, baille; Low Latin ballium; Latin vallum, a wall, fortification: the French suff. -eul is normally from Latin -iol-us, -iol-um] Bailleul-la-Camp (Eure) was Baliolum in A.D. 862.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scot.-French-Latin) belonging to Bailleul (Normandy) = a Bailey, Barrier, En­ceinte. Bailleul-la-Camp (Eure) was Baliolum in A.D. 862.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Balliol: is from Bailleul, near Argentan in Normandy.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Balliol Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balliol is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Balliol? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,360,413th most numerous surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Balliol reside; 67 percent reside in Western Europe and 67 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Balliol is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 13,417,576. In Germany it is mostly found in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 100 percent live. Barring Germany Balliol occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent live and Turkey, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ballil92234/
Baliol9213/
Ballol928/
Balloul8697/
Ballole8650/
Batliol8622/
Balliel8621/
Bhallil8613/
Balloll864/
Ballial863/
Ballool863/
Balliël861/
Bahllil861/
Balol834,180/
Bahlloul8015/
Ballolle8012/
Bolliole804/
Bahaliol804/
Bahallil803/
Bhalloul801/
Balloule801/
Ballal7715,886/
Balole771,857/
Bahlol771,196/
Bahlil77395/
Balool77286/
Vallil77144/
Baylil7789/
Bhalol7785/
Boliol7759/
Bailil7735/
Ballel7718/
Valiol7714/
Baalil7710/
Balall778/
Batlol774/
Balhol774/
Bajlil774/
Batlil772/
Waliol771/
Balell770/
Bahalloul7510/
Baallal712,987/
Bhalole71919/
Balalle71704/
Batlyol71185/
Ballell71122/
Ballova7157/
Ballale7157/
Bouliol7137/
Beillil7115/
Baillal7113/
Bahalol7113/
Boillil719/
Ballıel719/
Bahalil716/
Ballalh715/
Boullil715/
Ballald714/
Balholt714/
Balhäll713/
Ballaal712/
Baloole712/
Balelle712/
Ballall712/
Balolle712/
Balhool712/
Ballhal711/
Balille711/
Bhallal711/
Bhaylil711/
Beallel711/
Boillol711/
Bhailil711/
Balagli711/
Ballyal711/
Bachelloul711/
Beallal711/
Wallold710/
Beaslil710/
Balal6717,578/
Bailleul679,213/
Balel672,969/
Balil671,534/
Baillele67536/
Boulloul67136/
Belol67111/
Balalová6798/
Balalova6787/
Valol6787/
Walol6761/
Balilova6735/
Bolil6726/
Balelova676/
Baillale675/
Balelowa674/
Batlhole673/
Vallasil672/
Ballahal672/
Bahailil672/
Beylloul671/
Bajllale671/
Beauliel671/
Bahalool671/
Balasell671/
Ballagli671/

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