Balme Surname
Approximately 2,587 people bear this surname
Balme Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Balne,' a parish near Snaith, Yorkshire The corruption was an early and natural one. The surname is well known in the county.
The following entries occur in the same village (Wadworth): Johannes Balne, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameBalme Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,646 | 1:40,354 | 5,041 |
| England | 246 | 1:226,496 | 18,955 |
| India | 175 | 1:4,383,231 | 115,212 |
| United States | 170 | 1:2,132,111 | 135,040 |
| New Zealand | 105 | 1:43,127 | 7,159 |
| Papua New Guinea | 48 | 1:169,869 | 23,574 |
| Australia | 38 | 1:710,413 | 47,396 |
| Taiwan | 31 | 1:756,282 | 5,404 |
| Ukraine | 22 | 1:2,069,213 | 143,711 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 215 | 1:113,374 | 11,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
Balme (1,455) may also be a first name.
Balme Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Balne,' a parish near Snaith, Yorkshire The corruption was an early and natural one. The surname is well known in the county.
The following entries occur in the same village (Wadworth): Johannes Balne, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Balm, 1379: ibid.
Willelmus de Balne, 1379: ibid.
Emma de Balne, 1379: ibid.
Thomas de Balme, 1379: ibid.
1745. Married — John Balm and Sarah Brewerton: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
A corruption of Balsam, or contracted from Balaam, which see. respectively.
Balme Demographics
Average Balme Salary in
United States
$36,986 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Balme Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Balme Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Balme (Hindi: बलमे, Marathi: बलमे, Russian: Бальме) is found most frequently in France. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Balme? popularity and diffusion
The surname Balme is the 167,208th most common surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,816,987 people. The last name Balme is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Balme live; 65 percent live in Western Europe and 64 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 204,463rd most commonly held first name internationally, held by 1,455 people.
The last name Balme is most frequent in France, where it is carried by 1,646 people, or 1 in 40,354. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 49 percent are found, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 19 percent are found and Occitanie, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account France Balme occurs in 40 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent are found and India, where 7 percent are found.
Balme Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Balme has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Balme last name rose 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 459 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Balme Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Balme are 7.88% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.11% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Balme earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 23.28% more than the national average, earning R 292,956 per year; in United States they earn 14.28% less than the national average, earning $36,986 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.95% more than the national average, earning $57,111 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Balme Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Balme in the Marathi language | ||
| बलमे | balame | 92.8 |
| बालमे | balame | 5.6 |
| बळमे | balame | 0.8 |
| Balme in the Hindi language | ||
| बलमे | balame | 90.24 |
| बल्मे | balme | 9.76 |
| Balme in the Russian language | ||
| Бальме | balme | - |
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