Baltas Surname

173,182nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,482 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Baltas Surname User-submission:

The surname Baltas means 'big kitchen knife' in Greek.

Baltas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,9871:5,576593
United States1921:1,887,807122,674
Australia891:303,32226,493
Lithuania331:91,95712,711
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
England161:3,482,379114,324
Austria151:567,69652,281
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
France101:6,642,272293,169
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

The alternate forms: Baltaş (2,041) & Baltás (82) are calculated separately.

Baltas (23) may also be a first name.

Baltas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Baltas means 'big kitchen knife' in Greek.

- greekman

Baltas Last Name Facts

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

Baltas is borne by more people in Greece than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Baltaş or Baltás. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Baltas? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 173,182nd most common last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,936,159 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Baltas are found; 80 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 80 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 2,239,265th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 23 people.

Baltas is most commonly occurring in Greece, where it is borne by 1,987 people, or 1 in 5,576. In Greece Baltas is primarily found in: Attica, where 42 percent reside, Central Greece, where 22 percent reside and Central Macedonia, where 15 percent reside. Besides Greece this last name occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Baltas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Baltas are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Baltas earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 23.49% more than the national average, earning $53,285 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.65% more than the national average, earning $51,002 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baltaş942,041/
Baltás9482/
Baltash92228/
Baltais92161/
Baltase9246/
Baltays9243/
Balthas922/
Baltaus921/
Baltačs921/
Balteas921/
Balta9137,364/
Balthaus8671/
Ballıtas8664/
Baltauss8612/
Baglitas8611/
Baltause862/
Balthase860/
Baltac83746/
Baltat83598/
Baltha83367/
Baltos83267/
Valtas83265/
Baltay83173/
Boltas83141/
Baltah83123/
Ballta8399/
Baltaç8355/
Baltea8341/
Baltau8335/
Baltad8330/
Baltai8324/
Baltaz8323/
Baltaj8316/
Baltaa8310/
Waltas839/
Baalta838/
Bhalta836/
Baltax832/
Baldta832/
Baltasova80940/
Baltasová807/
Balteau77101/
Baltaha7758/
Boultas7748/
Balthau7745/
Baltace7743/
Baltach7729/
Valtais7714/
Boltash7712/
Mpaltas778/
Boltais776/
Valtass776/
Valthas775/
Baltacı775/
Boltays774/
Baaltha773/
Walteas773/
Balthai771/
Baltosz771/
Bhaltha771/
Baltarz771/
Baltahe771/
Boiltas771/
Baltajı771/
Balteus771/
Balthay771/
Baltous771/
Baltaşı770/
Bolteas770/
Baltashova75124/
Baltassova752/
Valta731,636/
Bolta731,256/
Balto731,140/
Baltă73539/
Baltà7314/
Baltā732/
Baltá731/
Baltache71620/
Walthaus71200/
Balteaux7126/
Bolthaus711/
Baltaggi711/
Baltautt711/
Balteish711/
Baciltos711/
Bayletta711/
Voltas67305/
Waltos67300/
Baltoi67275/
Boltax6787/
Baltoc6780/
Boltos6768/
Valtos6764/
Boltai6754/
Boltay6749/
Baltoy6730/
Băltac6729/
Boltasova6724/
Boltau6720/
Vallta6717/
Baltot6713/
Boltea6712/
Woltas6711/
Boulta6711/
Boltah6711/
Baltou6710/
Boltac679/
Boilta678/
Baltei678/
Bealto677/
Baltop674/
Baltoș674/
Boltha673/
Baltey672/
Ballto672/
Baltayová672/
Baulto671/
Baltgo671/
Baltho671/
Baltoo671/
Valtea671/
Valtha671/
Balttache671/
Valtta671/
Valtay671/
Vailta671/
Waltaś671/
Boltač671/
Bgolta671/
Baltoş671/
Baltto671/
Boltta671/

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