Balls Surname

52,834th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,678 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Balls Surname Definition:

Ball’s (Son): v. Ball.

Balls Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia6,8491:2,261472
England1,4651:38,0334,947
United States1,0171:356,40031,850
Argentina731:585,52641,795
Canada481:767,61660,775
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Cayman Islands221:2,904371
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Wales101:309,45316,869
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
China51:273,464,31313,838
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,8291:6,366982
Scotland171:220,1897,953
Guernsey81:4,082713
Wales71:224,0598,079
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3271:153,57414,178

Balls (273) may also be a first name.

Balls Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ball’s (Son): v. Ball.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Balls is an ancient Norfolk name, being of common occurrence in the county in the reign of Edward I.; it was also then common in Lincolnshire, and less so in Suffolk, Sussex, and Kent (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Balls, an ancient name now confined to Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex, was also well established six centuries ago in the eastern counties, particularly in Norfolk and Lincolnshire, and also in Suffolk, Kent, and Sussex (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Balls Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balls is found most frequently in Cambodia. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Balls? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 52,834th most frequent family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 753,001 people. The last name Balls occurs mostly in Asia, where 71 percent of Balls live; 71 percent live in Southeast Asia and 71 percent live in Khmer-Asia. Balls is also the 537,992nd most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 273 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Cambodia, where it is held by 6,849 people, or 1 in 2,261. In Cambodia it is primarily concentrated in: Phnom Penh, where 15 percent reside, Kandal Province, where 10 percent reside and Kampong Chhnang Province, where 9 percent reside. Beside Cambodia Balls occurs in 44 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Balls Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Balls has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Balls last name fell 62 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 311 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 153 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 143 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 57 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Balls Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Balls surname are 36.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 82.95% being registered with the political party.

The amount Balls earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 20.73% less than the national average, earning R 188,364 per year; in United States they earn 3.08% less than the national average, earning $41,820 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.47% less than the national average, earning $43,490 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balles912,975/
Baills91464/
Bealls912/
Baylls912/
Ballsh912/
Baulls912/
Bhalls911/
Bals894,062/
Batlles83482/
Bailles83227/
Bealles8327/
Ballest8326/
Ballesd837/
Ballese832/
Baylles831/
Basells831/
Baulles831/
Bacells831/
Balless830/
Batells830/
Walls8064,776/
Bales8024,049/
Valls8020,354/
Beals8010,410/
Bahls802,383/
Balse801,278/
Bails801,175/
Bolls80838/
Baals80218/
Balsz80204/
Balss8053/
Bauls8045/
Balhs8040/
Balsh8035/
Ballz805/
Balsė805/
Batls802/
Bhals801/
Balsø801/
Ballx801/
Bayls800/
Baucells77313/
Bausells77135/
Baillest7715/
Batilles7711/
Battlles771/
Ballesdt771/
Battells770/
Bachells770/
Ballstdt770/
Bailless770/
Valles7396,853/
Bailes735,757/
Bayles735,737/
Beales734,524/
Bolles733,335/
Walles731,915/
Baules73815/
Ballez73492/
Balest73371/
Vaills73187/
Balese73155/
Whalls73120/
Baglis7383/
Bahles7382/
Baales7379/
Wallsh7375/
Bhalse7354/
Boylls7345/
Balhes7343/
Bhales7342/
Wealls7337/
Batles7334/
Batels7333/
Boolls7332/
Ballje7325/
Basels7320/
Basles7320/
Balesz7319/
Balshe7314/
Balhsh7313/
Bollås7312/
Baulsh738/
Ballze737/
Bollst737/
Vallås735/
Balsch734/
Basils734/
Waills733/
Bacels733/
Balsse733/
Balesd733/
Baless732/
Ballce732/
Baeles732/
Vallës732/
Vealls731/
Beasls731/
Balsze731/
Boills731/
Bahlse731/
Wallss731/
Wallås731/
Baalss731/
Baylss731/
Battls730/
Bailsh730/
Bealss730/
Boulls730/
Bealse730/
Wallse730/
Vallse730/
Batillles711/
Bachilles711/
Bassilles711/
Battles679,361/
Bayless678,922/
Balz674,009/
Vallese673,062/
Bols672,310/
Wals671,505/
Vals671,001/
Bailess67325/
Baillez67134/
Balesse67115/
Balß6786/
Beilles6771/
Vailles6768/
Battels6761/
Wallesz6745/
Bassels6740/
Wallsch6730/
Balş6727/
Boulles6712/
Bachels6711/
Beaules6711/
Valless679/
Whalles677/
Beatles677/
Bailhes675/
Walless674/
Balsova674/
Bolless674/
Boylles674/
Bhailes673/
Wallese673/
Wallsce672/
Balś672/
Balsová672/
Vallesd672/
Batilse671/
Baleshe671/
Bagliss671/
Bahales671/
Wallest671/
Wahalls671/
Watells671/
Vallest671/
Bailhsh671/
Vallles671/
Uals671/
Wualles671/
Baasels671/
Vatlles671/
Balehse671/
Baglies670/
Beasles670/
Vasells670/
Bautles670/

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