Baltu Surname

694,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 425 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Baltu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Baltu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey2631:295,89919,458
India1461:5,253,872129,394
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Libya11:6,243,9746,186

Baltu (1,121) may also be a first name.

Baltu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Baltu (Bengali: বল্টু, Hindi: बल्टू, Marathi: बालतू) occurs in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Baltu? popularity and diffusion

Baltu is the 694,796th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,147,167 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Baltu live; 56 percent live in West Asia and 56 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 238,131st most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 1,121 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is carried by 263 people, or 1 in 295,899. In Turkey Baltu is most prevalent in: Adana Province, where 40 percent live, Istanbul Province, where 27 percent live and Mersin Province, where 6 percent live. Apart from Turkey Baltu occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 34 percent live and Nigeria, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baltus913,537/
Balthu9174/
Baltau9135/
Baltuz9111/
Baltou9110/
Bailtu911/
Baltut911/
Baltuch83106/
Balthau8345/
Balthus8331/
Baltuth8313/
Baltuss834/
Baalthu834/
Baltuzs832/
Baltušė831/
Baultou831/
Baltaus831/
Baltuis831/
Baltous831/
Balteus831/
Baltush831/
Balthup830/
Waltu8071/
Boltu8027/
Valtu805/
Balthaus7771/
Baltauss7712/
Beaulteu771/
Balthoud771/
Baltautt771/
Baltusth771/
Baulthus770/
Boltut73201/
Boltus7336/
Boltau7320/
Valtus738/
Valtou737/
Waltou732/
Boltuh732/
Valtup731/
Baltoe731/
Valteu731/
Baltoo731/
Boltou731/
Bolteu731/
Waltau731/
Baulthoup712/
Boultou67142/
Boltuch67121/
Valtaud6716/
Bolteus6710/
Walteus672/
Valtuch672/
Valtoux672/
Bolteux671/
Boltush671/
Boltoux671/
Walthau670/
Walthus670/

Baltu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Baltu in the Bengali language
বল্টুbaltu91.67
বাল্টুbaltu8.33
Baltu in the Marathi language
बालतूbalatu58.33
बालतुbalatu25
बलतुbalatu8.33
बलटूbalatu8.33
Baltu in the Hindi language
बल्टूbaltu56.76
बाल्टूbaltu18.92
बाल्टुbaltu5.41
बल्तूbaltu5.41
बलतुbalatu2.7
बल्तुbaltu2.7
बलटूbalatu2.7
बल्टुbaltu2.7
बलतूbalatu2.7

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Baltu
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