Balram Surname

129,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,495 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Guyana

Balram Surname Definition:

BALRAM: From the old land of Balram near Aberdeour in Fife. Nicholas de Balram was witness to a charter of Robert de London, brother of Alexander II (RD., p. 96), and in 1273 a controversy between Simon de Balran, son and heir of John de Balran, and the Priory of Inchcolm was settled (Inchcalm, p.

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Balram Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,1211:684,26931,962
Guyana7441:1,024151
United States4881:742,74458,145
South Africa4121:131,49915,372
Canada2061:178,86217,839
Trinidad and Tobago1851:7,3731,102
Suriname771:7,1771,738
United Arab Emirates721:127,25410,508
Pakistan591:3,027,86224,468
England281:1,989,93178,001
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Balram (61,666) may also be a first name.

Balram Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BALRAM: From the old land of Balram near Aberdeour in Fife. Nicholas de Balram was witness to a charter of Robert de London, brother of Alexander II (RD., p. 96), and in 1273 a controversy between Simon de Balran, son and heir of John de Balran, and the Priory of Inchcolm was settled (Inchcalm, p. 28—29). Matheu de Balran of the county of Fife rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 209). Matthew Balrain who was admitted a burgess of Aberdeen in 1399 (NSCM., I, p. 1) is mentioned in 1401 as Mathew de Balran (SCM., v, p. 17) and in the following year as Balram. In 1491 there is reference to the land of Wilyam of Balram (DBR., 27), William Balram of that Ilk is mentioned in 1511 (RSS., I, 2185), and David Balram de eodem was juror on an inquest held at Cupar in 1516 (SCBF., p. 49). Maister Hercules Balrame witnessed a marriage contract of 1561—2 (Fordell, p. 100), James Balrame was retoured heir of William Balrame de eodem in 1565. An obligation by Laurance Barram of that Ilk is recorded in 1605 (Pitfirrane, 412), and as Laurence Balrahame de eodem he was retoured heir of David Balrahame de eodem his grandfather in 1619 (Retours, Fife, 57,298). Bawram 1509.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Balram Last Name Facts

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

Balram (Bengali: বলরাম, Hindi: बलराम, Marathi: बलराम, Oriya: ବଳରାମ) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Balram? popularity and diffusion

Balram is the 129,499th most prevalent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,085,135 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Balram reside; 34 percent reside in South Asia and 32 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Balram is also the 15,522nd most prevalent forename throughout the world. It is borne by 61,666 people.

This surname is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 1,121 people, or 1 in 684,269. In India Balram is primarily found in: Telangana, where 54 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 11 percent are found and Madhya Pradesh, where 9 percent are found. Barring India this surname occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in Guyana, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Balram Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Balram has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Balram surname expanded 9,760 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balram Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Balram last name are 38.17% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.4% being registered with the party.

The amount Balram earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.31% more than the national average, earning R 335,808 per year; in United States they earn 12.12% more than the national average, earning $48,380 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.18% more than the national average, earning $49,772 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ballram9219/
Bhalram925/
Baalram924/
Balraam923/
Balrram921/
Balramg921/
Balran835/
Valram835/
Walram831/
Bollram7717/
Wallram775/
Balroom771/
Bholram771/
Ballrom770/
Bayleran7118/
Wallrahm711/
Basilran711/
Valran6743/
Balron670/
Boulrassim631/
Wollram6213/
Wolramm621/
Wohlram621/
Valrain621/
Woolram620/
Walrome620/
Balrohn620/
Walroom620/
Boulrane571/
Ballroon571/
Bailleron5311/
Bolron507/
Volran500/

Balram Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balram in the Bengali language
বলরামbalarama-
Balram in the Hindi language
बलरामbalarama99.32
बालरामbalarama0.21
वलरामvalarama0.15
बलराम़balarama0.07
बल्रामbalrama0.06
बालारामbalarama0.04
बलरमbalarama0.04
बनरामbanarama0.01
बल्रमbalrama0.01
वलराजvalaraja0.01
बलिरामbalirama0.01
बलरातbalarata0.01
Balram in the Marathi language
बलरामbalarama79.37
बळरामbalarama8.28
बाळरामbalarama4.79
बालरामbalarama2.46
बलारामbalarama1.69
बाळारामbalarama0.36
बळीरामbalirama0.34
वलरामvalarama0.1
बलराजbalaraja0.06
बलीरामbalirama0.06
बालारामbalarama0.05
बालानीbalani0.05
बाळकृbalakr0.05
आसारामasarama0.04
भरतbharata0.04
बकारामbakarama0.04
िनलमinalama0.03
काळुरामkalurama0.03
बाबुरामbaburama0.03
भुरामbhurama0.03
बालकृbalakr0.03
कळंkalam0.03
बारकूbaraku0.03
बालरमbalarama0.03
भाराजbharaja0.03
येारामyearama0.03
बालाजीbalaji0.03
भारतbharata0.01
परमेparame0.01
मारामmarama0.01
बारसुbarasu0.01
बरातीbarati0.01
वालारामvalarama0.01
बालर्ामbalarama0.01
बाळासोbalaso0.01
भैरमbhairama0.01
बरमेbarame0.01
ललुरामlalurama0.01
बालजीbalaji0.01
दलेरामdalerama0.01
बारडbarada0.01
बराडाbarada0.01
वळीरामvalirama0.01
ितरमitarama0.01
बलामीbalami0.01
कालुरामkalurama0.01
बाथमbathama0.01
बरफbarapha0.01
लरामlarama0.01
बलराbalara0.01
बालामणीbalamani0.01
आरामarama0.01
बौरामbaurama0.01
तरामtarama0.01
बारक्याbarakya0.01
बरसेbarase0.01
बालराजbalaraja0.01
िगरामigarama0.01
बलामbalama0.01
भालचंbhalacam0.01
बातरामbatarama0.01
शालीामsaliama0.01
असारामasarama0.01
िबरचंibaracam0.01
बुलुरामbulurama0.01
बरवेbarave0.01
वलमvalama0.01
करमाkarama0.01
बाजीरामbajirama0.01
बकरामbakarama0.01
बारसूbarasu0.01
बराळbarala0.01
बरळbarala0.01
वरमाvarama0.01
बालरंbalaram0.01
Balram in the Oriya language
ବଳରାମbalarama77.78
ବଲରାମbalarama20.99

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