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 Balogh Salary in
United States
$45,459 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Balogh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Balogh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Balogh is most common in Hungary. It may also appear as a variant: Balógh. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Balogh? popularity and diffusion
The surname Balogh is the 7,154th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 91,881 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Balogh reside; 88 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 78 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 1,125,792nd most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 74 people.
It is most widespread in Hungary, where it is held by 62,021 people, or 1 in 158. In Hungary Balogh is most numerous in: Budapest, where 13 percent live, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, where 11 percent live and Pest County, where 11 percent live. Apart from Hungary this last name is found in 66 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.
Balogh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Balogh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Balogh surname expanded 28,576 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Balogh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Balogh last name are 4.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.84% registered with 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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