Baluch Surname
Approximately 4,852 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 1,432 | 1:53,619 | 5,907 |
| Pakistan | 940 | 1:190,047 | 4,727 |
| United States | 541 | 1:669,980 | 53,416 |
| Poland | 379 | 1:100,287 | 15,284 |
| United Arab Emirates | 278 | 1:32,958 | 3,563 |
| Slovakia | 262 | 1:20,368 | 3,218 |
| England | 197 | 1:282,833 | 21,968 |
| Oman | 158 | 1:23,342 | 2,032 |
| Bahrain | 132 | 1:10,217 | 1,962 |
| Germany | 100 | 1:805,055 | 59,076 |
| Canada | 61 | 1:604,026 | 49,778 |
| Argentina | 57 | 1:749,884 | 50,572 |
| India | 53 | 1:14,472,932 | 242,024 |
| Thailand | 49 | 1:1,441,599 | 197,614 |
| Qatar | 47 | 1:50,170 | 4,949 |
| Austria | 34 | 1:250,454 | 29,541 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| Czechia | 17 | 1:625,498 | 60,070 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
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.
- madelvictorBaluch Demographics
Average Male Baluch Height
178.67 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
Baluch Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Baluch in the Marathi language | ||
| बलुच | baluca | 88.89 |
| बलोच | baloca | 3.7 |
| बलूच | baluca | 3.7 |
| बालुच | baluca | 3.7 |
| Baluch in the Russian language | ||
| Балуч | baluc | - |
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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
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