Balloch Surname

327,907th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Balloch Surname Definition:

From Balloch in Bonhill parish, Dumbartonshire. Donald Balloch appears as a witness, 1476 (RMS., II). Robert Balloch was messenger in Edinburgh, 1598 (Edinb. Marr.). William Balloche in Muirhead of Touchgorme, parish of St. Ninians, and William Belloch in the parish of Alloway (Alloa), appear in 1676 (Stirling).

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Balloch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2621:20,4342,370
England1831:304,47023,072
New Zealand1491:30,3915,294
Australia1121:241,03322,440
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
Italy971:630,48157,010
Canada591:624,50251,218
France581:1,145,219121,886
Pakistan251:7,145,75540,003
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
India101:76,706,538639,611
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
China41:341,830,39216,990
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2011:18,6231,917
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Balloch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Balloch in Bonhill parish, Dumbartonshire. Donald Balloch appears as a witness, 1476 (RMS., II). Robert Balloch was messenger in Edinburgh, 1598 (Edinb. Marr.). William Balloche in Muirhead of Touchgorme, parish of St. Ninians, and William Belloch in the parish of Alloway (Alloa), appear in 1676 (Stirling). There was a family of Balloch in the Marnoch district in the end of the eighteenth century. The name appears in the sixteenth century as Bello, Belloch, and Bellocht (Rent. Dunk.), and later it became fixed as Bulloch, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Celtic) belonging to Balloch, or Dweller at a Gap or Pass. [Gaelic (and lr.) bealach]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Balloch Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balloch occurs in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balloch? popularity and diffusion

It is the 327,907th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,437,761 people. The surname Balloch occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Balloch are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently held in Scotland, where it is carried by 262 people, or 1 in 20,434. In Scotland Balloch is most frequent in: City of Edinburgh, where 17 percent are found, Glasgow City, where 12 percent are found and South Lanarkshire, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Scotland it exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent are found and New Zealand, where 13 percent are found.

Balloch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Balloch has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Balloch surname rose 130 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 2,614 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 490 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Balloch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Balloch last name are 25.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.22% being registered with the party.

The amount Balloch earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 29.5% more than the national average, earning $55,878 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.23% more than the national average, earning $50,293 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ballouch93722/
Balloche9365/
Ballosch9359/
Ballooch932/
Baloch92198,194/
Balloh92503/
Balloc9214/
Ballouche889/
Bailloche881/
Baallouch881/
Balouch866,233/
Balooch861,945/
Walloch861,323/
Baloche861,314/
Balluch86320/
Ballach86271/
Bolloch8670/
Ballosh8615/
Bailloc8613/
Balosch868/
Valloch867/
Baulloh863/
Baluoch863/
Bhaloch862/
Balotch862/
Balochs862/
Bailoch862/
Balochh862/
Balloce861/
Bhalloh861/
Ballúch861/
Balochd861/
Balochz861/
Baloich861/
Bauloch861/
Ballouh861/
Baloxch861/
Ballech861/
Balioch861/
Basloch861/
Ballo83134,636/
Baloc8318,120/
Baloh835,113/
Balouche80628/
Ballasch80192/
Bolloc'h8049/
Baalouch8041/
Baloutch8041/
Ballache8036/
Wallouch8028/
Balluche8011/
Balooche8010/
Boolloch800/
Ballah7716,012/
Ballou7710,613/
Baluch774,852/
Ballot773,375/
Ballos772,576/
Baillo771,704/
Balloo771,523/
Balach771,203/
Waloch771,021/
Balloi77621/
Balloy77608/
Beloch77543/
Batllo77302/
Běloch77290/
Ballio77250/
Balech77214/
Ballod77214/
Bolloh77158/
Balúch77151/
Boloch77120/
Bhaloc77112/
Balosh7775/
Baloci7736/
Balouh7733/
Beallo7730/
Bhallo7722/
Baullo7720/
Balooh7719/
Valoch7716/
Bahloh7715/
Balloj7711/
Ballop7711/
Bailoc7710/
Balohc779/
Balloš778/
Baloxh777/
Ballyo776/
Ballha776/
Balokh775/
Ballho775/
Ballac774/
Balllo774/
Walloc772/
Baloyh772/
Bayloc772/
Bailoh772/
Balouc772/
Baloce771/
Balluo771/
Balodh771/
Balojh771/
Bolloc771/
Balocs771/
Balooc771/
Balozh771/
Balgoh771/
Balhoc771/
Baaloh771/
Balohy771/
Bgallo771/
Balloa770/
Baillache75242/
Balliache75130/
Boulloche7538/
Balochová7513/
Baalouche7513/
Baslouche751/
Balhouche751/
Balo7328,390/
Wallach716,074/
Ballout714,007/
Baillot711,857/
Baillou711,412/
Balasch71930/
Baloush71705/
Valouch71591/
Basello71521/
Baillod71365/
Ballouz71361/
Ballash71343/
Baillio71307/
Ballois71306/
Bailach71251/
Basillo71236/
Balache71223/
Baslouh71199/
Balloux71198/
Batello71191/
Baliach71161/
Bhalloo71146/
Wolloch71143/
Balloud71143/
Bahlouh71125/
Bailliache7191/
Ballakh7190/
Ballace7188/
Ballios7187/
Balliot7179/
Baylach7155/
Bollech7155/
Walouch7151/
Baullah7150/
Baallah7149/
Ballaci7149/
Baluche7147/
Ballott7143/
Vallach7137/
Bacillo7132/
Balauch7129/
Ballukh7126/
Ballyot7118/
Balgach7117/
Balutch7117/
Bhallah7115/
Valluch7115/
Batillo7115/
Balloid7114/
Baillos7113/
Bacello7113/
Baallou7110/
Ballhou7110/
Baloosh719/
Balloot719/
Balouchová719/
Balluchová719/
Ballács719/
Balaach719/
Bolouch718/
Boloche718/
Bollioc718/
Volloch717/
Ballots716/
Ballous716/
Valoche716/
Valloci716/
Baalach715/
Bollouh715/
Ballath714/
Baloshe714/
Bhaloth714/
Bělouch714/
Ballaha713/
Bahíllo713/
Bolooch713/
Bouloch713/
Bollach712/
Bahallo712/
Balhach712/
Ballhaa711/
Balokhe711/
Baluchh711/
Balhllo711/
Bhaluch711/
Wasloch711/
Bailech711/
Balouth711/
Valyoch711/
Belooch711/
Ballosz711/
Balloys711/
Balluchova711/
Balluot711/
Ballyos711/
Ballúchová711/
Ballioy711/
Balllah711/
Balllou711/
Balooxh711/
Ballaht711/
Baglioh711/
Balhooh711/
Baileoh711/
Bailloo711/
Batllou711/
Baullou711/
Bacyllo711/
Baalouh711/
Balachs711/
Balouzh711/
Bahlach711/
Beallou711/
Valioch711/
Balachh711/
Baalech711/
Bailleo710/
Booloch710/
Baylosh710/
Bajlosh710/
Walloci710/
Balla67152,096/
Baloi6739,473/
Balah6710,120/
Balou677,720/
Bollo677,473/
Bailo676,346/
Vallo675,645/
Balos673,249/
Baloy673,171/
Baulo672,997/
Baylo672,607/
Balot672,328/
Balod671,569/
Balyo671,301/
Battello671,118/
Bhalo671,081/
Baloa671,037/
Bahlo671,026/
Balio671,010/
Balha67901/
Balac67802/
Baloo67776/
Bailloux67616/
Balló67593/
Boloh67468/
Baalache67448/
Bahallah67428/
Ballhaus67378/
Baloj67293/
Bajlo67246/
Bahallou67204/
Bealo67190/
Baloš67164/
Waloc67161/
Batlo67143/
Balgo67141/
Battillo67122/
Baitello67121/
Baillods67120/
Batillot67118/
Bollache67109/
Bailliot6797/
Bouloche6793/
Balop6789/
Basillio6781/
Balhoush6766/
Bailloud6765/
Baillehache6764/
Wallauch6758/
Ballaová6757/
Bascillo6753/
Bassillo6742/
Basillos6739/
Boulouch6739/
Boloc6738/
Baluo6736/
Balho6734/
Bachello6731/
Bascello6729/
Balâc6728/
Valouche6723/
Balohová6721/
Baslo6720/
Bhalache6716/
Balatsch6716/
Baloz6715/
Bahullah6714/
Balatche6714/
Baliache6714/
Balocová6714/
Baalo6712/
Bailloit6712/
Ballaova6711/
Ballaschová6710/
Bacellos679/
Baloș678/
Boullouh676/
Bachillo675/
Valoc675/
Bacillio675/
Ballá674/
Baglilah674/
Ballotts673/
Bhallaha673/
Bautello673/
Bailache673/
Baloş673/
Beatillo673/
Baycillo673/
Baillout672/
Bailoshe672/
Batillah672/
Bautillo672/
Baïlo672/
Basellio672/
Ballaschova672/
Ballò672/
Vallache672/
Bayslach671/
Batillou671/
Bailleuh671/
Bajlauch671/
Bhailoth671/
Wallaach671/
Wallache671/
Baàlache671/
Balaache671/
Baaallah671/
Basíllio671/
Bóllo671/
Boulhoch671/
Badtillo671/
Ballyaah671/
Ballhase671/
Ballhost671/
Balohova671/
Balooieh671/
Balotshe671/
Balox671/
Baloś671/
Baloż671/
Balhache671/
Beatello671/
Batillio671/
Baîlo671/
Balushch671/
Bacillos671/
Baaloush671/
Whallach671/
Beaullah671/
Balloudj671/
Belhouch671/
Bahloush671/
Bassello671/
Baslatch670/
Valleuch670/

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