Balmaceda Surname

16,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,842 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Nicaragua

Balmaceda Surname User-submission:

The Balmaceda surname means 'valley of vineyards'. It comes from Spanish val (valley) and Basque mahatseta (vineyard).

Balmaceda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina15,8401:2,698350
Philippines5,4911:18,4372,204
Nicaragua3,7391:1,610295
Colombia1,8451:25,8941,773
Paraguay1,7511:4,133388
Mexico1,4571:85,1933,475
Chile1,0351:17,0211,175
United States8131:445,82938,265
Peru5301:59,9704,758
Costa Rica2381:20,084713
Cuba1811:63,6612,389
Venezuela1751:172,5955,033
Spain1611:290,38517,690
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Honduras921:95,8311,658
Brazil621:3,452,81297,678
Panama331:118,5534,252
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Ecuador251:636,23411,898
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Uruguay251:137,27012,322
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Bolivia91:1,179,6045,290
France81:8,302,840321,660
Puerto Rico71:507,1633,435
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
England51:11,143,612252,590
El Salvador51:1,268,7784,375
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Balmaceda (29) may also be a first name.

Balmaceda Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Balmaceda surname means 'valley of vineyards'. It comes from Spanish val (valley) and Basque mahatseta (vineyard).

- kevinbalmaceda

The Balmaceda surname means 'valley of vineyards', from Spanish val (valley) and Basque mahatseta.

- trc

Balmaceda Last Name Facts

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

Balmaceda occurs in Argentina more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Balmaceda.

How Common Is The Last Name Balmaceda? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 16,410th most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 215,340 people. The surname Balmaceda occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Balmaceda reside; 63 percent reside in South America and 50 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America. Balmaceda is also the 1,951,561st most numerous first name internationally It is held by 29 people.

This surname is most widespread in Argentina, where it is borne by 15,840 people, or 1 in 2,698. In Argentina it is primarily concentrated in: Buenos Aires Province, where 27 percent are found, San Juan Province, where 21 percent are found and Mendoza Province, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Argentina it is found in 46 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 16 percent are found and Nicaragua, where 11 percent are found.

Balmaceda Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Balmaceda has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 40,650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Balmaceda Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Balmaceda last name are 43.07% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.3% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Balmaceda earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 14.88% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,270 per year; in Colombia they earn 26.8% less than the national average, earning $16,619,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.52% less than the national average, earning $41,200 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.81% less than the national average, earning $45,304 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balmacedas956/
Balmacheda951/
Balmaceada951/
Balmacedad951/
Balmacedda951/
Balmaseda892,477/
Valmaceda89126/
Balmacida8917/
Balmacedo8914/
Balmazeda8913/
Balmoceda892/
Balmasseda842/
Valmaseda78456/
Valmacedo788/
Balmasida786/
Valmasida671/

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