Balogh Surname

7,154th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79,315 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Balogh Surname Definition:

(Hungarian) One who shod horses.

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Balogh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary62,0211:15812
Romania5,5391:3,625494
United States4,8581:74,6118,576
Slovakia2,0241:2,637124
Canada9511:38,7444,862
Germany5461:147,44617,738
Austria4521:18,8392,924
Iran4141:185,46515,316
Czechia3521:30,2094,896
England3311:168,33315,551
Australia3191:84,6269,797
Sweden2031:48,5063,778
Brazil1941:1,103,47638,577
France1871:355,20253,191
Switzerland1201:68,4418,253
Spain1141:410,10622,221
Argentina1001:427,43432,472
Netherlands811:208,48428,519
Belgium611:188,47025,041
Thailand481:1,471,632200,579
Iraq471:745,14210,632
Denmark421:134,39812,049
Poland391:974,58370,126
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Italy241:2,548,19595,018
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Norway201:257,11427,149
Chile151:1,174,43221,998
Croatia151:281,90728,677
Finland151:366,44725,366
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Wales91:343,83718,086
Colombia81:5,971,75920,087
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
China41:341,830,39216,990
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

The alternate forms: Balógh (1) are calculated separately.

Balogh (74) may also be a first name.

Balogh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Hungarian) One who shod horses.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of this surname is 'left-handed'.

- laszlo.bernat.1953

Balogh Last Name Facts

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

Balogh is carried by more people in Hungary than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Balógh. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balogh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,154th most frequent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 91,881 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Balogh are found; 88 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 78 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 1,125,792nd most common first name worldwide It is held by 74 people.

It is most commonly held in Hungary, where it is carried by 62,021 people, or 1 in 158. In Hungary it is most frequent in: Budapest, where 13 percent live, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, where 11 percent live and Pest County, where 11 percent live. Beside Hungary it is found in 66 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Balogh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Balogh has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 28,576 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Balogh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Balogh last name is predominantly Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Balogh surname are 4.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.84% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Balogh earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.7% less than the national average, earning 257,127 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 224.93% more than the national average, earning R 772,152 per year; in Colombia they earn 49.4% more than the national average, earning $33,916,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.35% more than the national average, earning $45,459 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.36% more than the national average, earning $51,351 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balógh941/
Balough92423/
Ballogh9250/
Baliogh921/
Bahlogh921/
Balog9133,059/
Ballough86133/
Balagh832,769/
Ballog83521/
Baliog83305/
Baylog83134/
Bologh83100/
Bailog8324/
Balohc839/
Baloxh837/
Balokh835/
Batlog833/
Balogg832/
Balohg832/
Baloug832/
Baloog832/
Balhog832/
Belogh831/
Balugh831/
Balyog831/
Balocg831/
Balogk831/
Baslog831/
Balogt830/
Bauslough800/
Ballagh77913/
Batlogg77240/
Ballogg7745/
Balogue7742/
Valough776/
Balouqh773/
Belough772/
Balokch772/
Balocch772/
Balochq772/
Bollogh771/
Boloogh771/
Balokhe771/
Balaugh771/
Balochc771/
Balochg771/
Balockh771/
Balllog771/
Baliogg771/
Balooxh771/
Baloucg771/
Bahalog771/
Baleugh771/
Batlagh771/
Baloxch771/
Baalagh771/
Balloeg770/
Baloc7318,120/
Balok735,046/
Bolog732,510/
Balag732,456/
Balug73774/
Walog73613/
Belog73151/
Baloq735/
Valog734/
Balox731/
Battlogg71211/
Balougue7170/
Boslough7151/
Bollough711/
Ballochk711/
Baleaugh711/
Ballaugh710/
Watlough710/
Balukh672,649/
Batlag67721/
Bolagh67578/
Baylug67476/
Ballok67373/
Baslag67371/
Balock67305/
Balhaq67240/
Balhag67237/
Bolokh67166/
Balakh67154/
Bauslaugh67152/
Balhuc67140/
Baloke67124/
Bhaloc67112/
Belagh67109/
Bouslough6787/
Baliag6767/
Bollog6766/
Balhuk6764/
Baloux6753/
Balaag6749/
Ballag6736/
Ballug6734/
Bolyog6730/
Bhalag6718/
Balgoc6717/
Boutlough6716/
Balloc6714/
Behlog6712/
Balhak6710/
Bailoc6710/
Balouk678/
Belokh676/
Balhok675/
Balhac674/
Baloek674/
Balagg674/
Balags673/
Baluig673/
Valokh672/
Boulog672/
Bayloc672/
Baliug672/
Balouc672/
Balagt672/
Beloig671/
Balyag671/
Vallog671/
Valogt671/
Valugh671/
Bahlag671/
Valagh671/
Wailog671/
Wallog671/
Baelok671/
Balocs671/
Balooc671/
Balook671/
Baloqe671/
Balouq671/
Balaqh671/
Balhoc671/
Walogs671/
Bahlok671/
Boullough670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Balogh
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