Balter Surname

160,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,711 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Balter Surname Definition:

(from a place name) From Balta, a town in Moldavia, where Jews took refuge during pogroms. Became part of Russia in 1791.

Balter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2171:297,83027,540
Germany4961:162,30919,252
Brazil2091:1,024,27936,147
France981:677,78386,620
Ukraine831:548,46661,456
Turkey831:937,60743,462
Italy741:826,44264,449
Russia681:2,119,457129,651
Argentina561:763,27551,263
Netherlands511:331,12138,060
Poland491:775,68962,719
Austria381:224,09027,245
Belgium321:359,27039,406
Hungary301:327,20924,029
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Kazakhstan231:768,80449,532
Uruguay131:263,98118,914
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
El Salvador71:906,2703,798
Panama71:558,8949,437
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
England31:18,572,686338,250
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

Balter (276) may also be a first name.

Balter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from a place name) From Balta, a town in Moldavia, where Jews took refuge during pogroms. Became part of Russia in 1791.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Balter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balter (Russian: Балтер) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Balter? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 160,765th most common surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,688,139 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Balter live; 35 percent live in North America and 35 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 534,713th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 276 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,217 people, or 1 in 297,830. In The United States Balter is primarily found in: California, where 18 percent reside, Florida, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States it is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 18 percent reside and Brazil, where 8 percent reside.

Balter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Balter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Balter last name increased 1,560 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Balter surname is principally Orthodox (67%) in Russia.

In The United States Balter are 14.16% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.39% being registered with the party.

The amount Balter earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 18.25% more than the national average, earning $51,023 USD per year and in Canada they earn 74.03% more than the national average, earning $86,462 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baltier92196/
Baltter929/
Baltere926/
Balteer923/
Ballter921/
Balterz921/
Balther921/
Bealter921/
Baulter920/
Baltger920/
Balte911,292/
Balterød8634/
Balthier862/
Beaulter860/
Walter83273,550/
Valter8310,291/
Baltes837,910/
Bolter832,045/
Balteş83163/
Balthe83100/
Baltet8379/
Balteh8368/
Baltea8341/
Baltei838/
Baltee834/
Baltez833/
Baltey832/
Baalte832/
Baltir832/
Bhalte832/
Baltre832/
Balteș832/
Ballte831/
Baltie831/
Baulte830/
Balterova804/
Bachelter801/
Balterová801/
Walther7767,085/
Boulter776,242/
Valtere771,718/
Baltair77618/
Valtier77610/
Balthes77228/
Bolther77137/
Waltier7799/
Waltter7786/
Vaulter7742/
Wallter7736/
Walterz7716/
Bollter7714/
Waulter7714/
Wahlter7712/
Valther7710/
Boylter779/
Wailter778/
Baltesz778/
Whalter777/
Valtter776/
Beulter775/
Wualter775/
Waltesr775/
Valtger774/
Walterr774/
Bealtes774/
Wealter774/
Val'ter773/
Walhter773/
Bailete773/
Balthey771/
Walteer771/
Vallter771/
Vaalter771/
Vaylter771/
Waltere771/
Bealtie771/
Boltier771/
Walterh771/
Balteas771/
Baultie771/
Waalter771/
Baltets771/
Boolter771/
Beilter770/
Balltes770/
Walteur770/
Boilter770/
Waltehr770/
Boltere770/
Vealter770/
Bailtey770/
Balta7337,364/
Bolte7312,099/
Valte731,915/
Balti731,912/
Baltă73539/
Balty73197/
Baltä737/
Baltá731/
Vaultier71577/
Walthert71558/
Walthier71126/
Waltheer7155/
Waultier7144/
Boultier7116/
Wallther7115/
Valthier7115/
Vuhalter718/
Waltherr715/
Wealther715/
Valtierr715/
Bailette714/
Beaulteu711/
Baylette711/
Valltter711/
Walthere711/
D'Walter711/
Balteish711/
Baillete711/
Boulterr711/
Batlette711/
Waslther711/
Waltther711/
Walterre711/
Boulther710/
Waltheur710/
Balttett710/
Wwalther710/
Wolter6747,209/
Volter671,215/
Walterová67928/
Valterová67515/
Baltha67367/
Boltes67282/
Baltoi67275/
Baltis67225/
Baillette67204/
Baltay67173/
Boltje67151/
Baltip67116/
Ballta6799/
Baltiy6799/
Valterova6779/
Boulte6776/
Valtee6761/
Balthi6758/
Balthy6756/
Valtre6740/
Uolter6736/
Baltys6736/
Baltoy6730/
Waltre6728/
Boltez6727/
Baltai6724/
Boltey6722/
Boltie6719/
Baltetsch6718/
Boltei6716/
Baltaj6716/
Boltea6712/
Walterova6712/
Bailty6710/
Baltaa6710/
Baalta678/
Bhalti677/
Baltés677/
Boldte677/
Bhalta676/
Baltyrova675/
Boltre674/
Bealty673/
Baltii673/
Baltit673/
Baltès673/
Vaalte673/
Boltee672/
Baldta672/
Wahaltere672/
Valthe672/
Wealthier672/
Waltir672/
Baltyi672/
Bolted671/
Baltiz671/
Bholte671/
Valtea671/
Valtierrz671/
Vealte671/
Boltte671/
Wálter671/
Válter671/
Valtey671/
Bolteu671/
Baltio671/
Baulty671/
Vailte671/
Boylte670/
Waltheart670/
Bolthe670/
Beulte670/

Balter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balter in the Russian language
Балтерbalter-

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