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

The last name Balsh (Russian: Бальш) is carried by more people in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Balsh is the 3,323,005^th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. Balsh is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Balsh are found; 51 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 51 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Ukraine, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 2,529,039. In Ukraine Balsh is most frequent in: Odessa Oblast, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Ukraine this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 29 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 6 percent reside.

Balsh Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Balsh has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Balsh last name decreased 94 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.