Baluch Surname

97,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,852 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Baluch Surname User-submission:

This surname is a caste of a people of Baluch nation. Baluch or Baloch (بلوچ) people are mostly from the province of Balochistan, Pakistan and the province of Sistan-Baluchistan, Iran. The variants are used in different areas. As Baloch or Balouch is mostly used by Pakistani nationals and Baluch with u is mostly adapted by Iranian Balochs.

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Baluch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1,4321:53,6195,907
Pakistan9401:190,0474,727
United States5411:669,98053,416
Poland3791:100,28715,284
United Arab Emirates2781:32,9583,563
Slovakia2621:20,3683,218
England1971:282,83321,968
Oman1581:23,3422,032
Bahrain1321:10,2171,962
Germany1001:805,05559,076
Canada611:604,02649,778
Argentina571:749,88450,572
India531:14,472,932242,024
Thailand491:1,441,599197,614
Qatar471:50,1704,949
Austria341:250,45429,541
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Czechia171:625,49860,070
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
China61:227,886,92811,701
Norway61:857,04855,549
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
France21:33,211,361423,184
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Balúch (151) are calculated separately.

Baluch (241) may also be a first name.

Baluch Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is a caste of a people of Baluch nation. Baluch or Baloch (بلوچ) people are mostly from the province of Balochistan, Pakistan and the province of Sistan-Baluchistan, Iran. The variants are used in different areas. As Baloch or Balouch is mostly used by Pakistani nationals and Baluch with u is mostly adapted by Iranian Balochs. The variant Albaloshi or Albalushi is actually the Arabic term for Baloch and is used by the those in Arab countries respectively.

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Baluch Last Name Facts

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

The surname Baluch (Marathi: बलुच, Russian: Балуч) occurs most in Iran. It can also appear as a variant: Balúch. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Baluch? popularity and diffusion

Baluch is the 97,767th most common family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,501,967 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 64 percent of Baluch live; 50 percent live in South Asia and 49 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 575,894th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 241 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Iran, where it is borne by 1,432 people, or 1 in 53,619. In Iran Baluch is primarily found in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 77 percent are found, Kerman Province, where 8 percent are found and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Iran this last name exists in 48 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Baluch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Baluch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Baluch last name rose 54,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Baluch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Baluch last name are 2.58% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.81% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Baluch earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 40.11% less than the national average, earning 207,261 kr per year; in United States they earn 16.44% more than the national average, earning $50,241 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.77% more than the national average, earning $51,060 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balúch94151/
Balouch926,233/
Balluch92320/
Baluche9247/
Balauch9229/
Balutch9217/
Balusch922/
Baluchh921/
Bhaluch921/
Baluh91234/
Baluc91101/
Ballouch86722/
Balouche86628/
Baalouch8641/
Baloutch8641/
Balluche8611/
Bajlauch861/
Balushch861/
Balutsch861/
Baloch83198,194/
Balukh832,649/
Baluci83488/
Valuch83473/
Balush83324/
Waluch83253/
Beluch83235/
Balhuc83140/
Boluch83103/
Baliuc8335/
Balouh8333/
Balluh8331/
Bailuc8325/
Baluce8318/
Balauc837/
Balluc834/
Baluic833/
Baluth832/
Baluhs832/
Balouc832/
Balucs831/
Balucz831/
Baluzh831/
Balu8026,129/
Baluchová80393/
Baluchova8026/
Baalouche8013/
Ballouche809/
Baslouche801/
Baallouch801/
Balhouche801/
Balooch771,945/
Balloch771,132/
Baloush77705/
Valouch77591/
Baslouh77199/
Valyuch77170/
Bahlouh77125/
Balyukh77110/
Valuche7784/
Walouch7751/
Bailiuc7737/
Ballukh7726/
Walluch7722/
Balyuha7718/
Valluch7715/
Balaush7715/
Bolouch778/
Balosch778/
Balouhe775/
Bělouch774/
Bhaloch772/
Bailoch772/
Balochh772/
Bhalauc771/
Balouth771/
Bolauch771/
Ballúch771/
Balouha771/
Bauloch771/
Balushe771/
Baalouh771/
Ballouh771/
Balluci771/
Balouzh771/
Valhuch771/
Walhuch771/
Baluhdh771/
Bealuci771/
Balluce770/
Belauch770/
Balluth770/
Balouchová759/
Balluchová759/
Balluchova751/
Baloc7318,120/
Balou737,720/
Ballu735,589/
Bhalu733,006/
Balau732,954/
Balut732,602/
Balus731,773/
Baulu731,216/
Baliu731,005/
Balud73772/
Balux73621/
Baalu73399/
Bailu73250/
Baluś73124/
Balgu7386/
Baluu7378/
Bealu7377/
Balui7374/
Baylu7372/
Baluj7371/
Boluc7354/
Baluz7352/
Baluy7349/
Balyu7340/
Batlu7338/
Balho7334/
Baleu7320/
Baslu738/
Balup736/
Bahlu735/
Boluh734/
Bajlu732/
Balhu731/
Baluş731/
Baluš731/
Baluș731/
Valuc731/
Valluche7183/
Balhoush7166/
Ballosch7159/
Wallauch7158/
Boulouch7139/
Wallouch7128/
Valouche7123/
Balooche7110/
Beilusch716/
Baluhova716/
Baluhová716/
Baluishe714/
Ballooch712/
Bailleuh711/
Walutsch711/
Walluchs711/
Baaloush711/
Belhouch711/
Bahloush711/
Valleuch710/
Ballou6710,613/
Balout676,510/
Balliu675,605/
Bahlou673,654/
Bailou673,606/
Balous673,121/
Waloch671,021/
Baluis67997/
Ballus67675/
Balius67609/
Bhallu67424/
Bahalu67368/
Ballut67364/
Balaud67313/
Valuchová67200/
Baluse67180/
Balhau67170/
Baloup67169/
Valúch67157/
Balyuz67156/
Bailau67149/
Balouz67146/
Baalou67139/
Basliu67139/
Bahlau67136/
Bolukh67133/
Balaus67131/
Baylus67126/
Baalut67124/
Boloch67120/
Baylou67118/
Batlut67116/
Bhaloc67112/
Balúchová67110/
Ballau6784/
Boluzh6782/
Balosh6775/
Balust6773/
Baliau6773/
Bauluz6772/
Bălhuc6757/
Baloud6754/
Baloux6753/
Bolush6747/
Balaux6745/
Ballud6742/
Bhatlu6740/
Balgou6737/
Balleu6737/
Baluit6737/
Bailiu6735/
Balaut6734/
Balhou6733/
Baluss6727/
Balouš6725/
Belúch6725/
Bailyu6724/
Bhailu6723/
Baulus6719/
Balooh6719/
Balyus6718/
Balusz6718/
Balhos6718/
Balluz6717/
Bailus6717/
Beaulu6717/
Balauz6716/
Balyuy6715/
Balluu6715/
Valush6714/
Bahulu6714/
Balloc6714/
Baloeh6714/
Baslut6713/
Woluch6712/
Bhalau6711/
Balutt6711/
Valuchova6710/
Bhaulu6710/
Baulhouth6710/
Baleus6710/
Bailoc6710/
Baileu678/
Baillu678/
Baliud678/
Boliuh677/
Balahu677/
Bailui676/
Bhalud676/
Balhui676/
Bailut676/
Battlu675/
Boluchova675/
Bbalho675/
Bhaluu674/
Bhealu674/
Bhaliu674/
Batllu674/
Boleuc674/
Bhalup674/
Ballui674/
Valukh673/
Bailuy673/
Ballup673/
Bhalgu673/
Bhaluj673/
Bhalus673/
Balouj673/
Baluts672/
Baallu672/
Baulau672/
Balyut672/
Bhalui672/
Balheu672/
Balgus672/
Valuhs672/
Valůch672/
Bayloc672/
Baluiz672/
Balhut672/
Bhaylu672/
Bauliu672/
Valyuh671/
Bolluc671/
Bolouc671/
Bouslauch671/
Bealiu671/
Baylau671/
Baylgu671/
Baslou671/
Baludz671/
Balutz671/
Balyud671/
Balyui671/
Bajlau671/
Balauj671/
Bhgalu671/
Bealau671/
Hbalou671/
Valiuc671/
Balocs671/
Baliut671/
Baluij671/
Balujs671/
Bahlui671/
Balhoc671/
Bealus671/
Bauslu671/
Baulou671/
Baslau671/
Baslud671/
Bayluy671/
Baluyt671/
Bhalou671/
Boulhouch671/
Balhão671/
Bouhlouch671/
Boulouche671/
Batlou671/
Balhus671/
Baylup670/

Baluch Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Baluch in the Marathi language
बलुचbaluca88.89
बलोचbaloca3.7
बलूचbaluca3.7
बालुचbaluca3.7
Baluch in the Russian language
Балучbaluc-

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