View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

Where Does The Last Name Balous Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Balous (Russian: Балоус) occurs in Lebanon more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Balouš. Click here to see other potential spellings of Balous.

How Common Is The Last Name Balous? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 142,558^th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,335,003 people. Balous occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Balous are found; 94 percent are found in West Asia and 83 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 2,368,944^th most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 21 people.

This last name is most numerous in Lebanon, where it is carried by 2,584 people, or 1 in 2,182. In Lebanon it is mostly concentrated in: South Governorate, where 95 percent reside, Nabatiye Governorate, where 3 percent reside and Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 1 percent reside. Not including Lebanon this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent reside and Israel, where 3 percent reside.

Balous Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Balous has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Balous last name rose 3,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Balous Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Shiite (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Balous surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Balous earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.62% less than the national average, earning $31,232 USD per year.