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 most frequently in Germany. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Balliol click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balliol? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,360,413th most widely held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name Balliol is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Balliol are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 13,417,576. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Germany this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 11 percent are found and Turkey, where 11 percent are found.

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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