Balogh Surname
Approximately 79,315 people bear this surname
Balogh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 62,021 | 1:158 | 12 |
| Romania | 5,539 | 1:3,625 | 494 |
| United States | 4,858 | 1:74,611 | 8,576 |
| Slovakia | 2,024 | 1:2,637 | 124 |
| Canada | 951 | 1:38,744 | 4,862 |
| Germany | 546 | 1:147,446 | 17,738 |
| Austria | 452 | 1:18,839 | 2,924 |
| Iran | 414 | 1:185,465 | 15,316 |
| Czechia | 352 | 1:30,209 | 4,896 |
| England | 331 | 1:168,333 | 15,551 |
| Australia | 319 | 1:84,626 | 9,797 |
| Sweden | 203 | 1:48,506 | 3,778 |
| Brazil | 194 | 1:1,103,476 | 38,577 |
| France | 187 | 1:355,202 | 53,191 |
| Switzerland | 120 | 1:68,441 | 8,253 |
| Spain | 114 | 1:410,106 | 22,221 |
| Argentina | 100 | 1:427,434 | 32,472 |
| Netherlands | 81 | 1:208,484 | 28,519 |
| Belgium | 61 | 1:188,470 | 25,041 |
| Thailand | 48 | 1:1,471,632 | 200,579 |
| Iraq | 47 | 1:745,142 | 10,632 |
| Denmark | 42 | 1:134,398 | 12,049 |
| Poland | 39 | 1:974,583 | 70,126 |
| New Zealand | 29 | 1:156,149 | 17,650 |
| Italy | 24 | 1:2,548,195 | 95,018 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Norway | 20 | 1:257,114 | 27,149 |
| Chile | 15 | 1:1,174,432 | 21,998 |
| Croatia | 15 | 1:281,907 | 28,677 |
| Finland | 15 | 1:366,447 | 25,366 |
| Uruguay | 11 | 1:311,978 | 20,848 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Colombia | 8 | 1:5,971,759 | 20,087 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1:497,535 | 21,006 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
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.
User-submitted Reference
The meaning of this surname is 'left-handed'.
- laszlo.bernat.1953Balogh Demographics
Average Male Balogh Height
177.38 cm
Average Female Balogh Height
162.44 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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.
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Balogh Reference & Research
Balogh FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Balogh FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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