Balum Surname

975,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Balum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey681:1,144,43349,465
India671:11,448,737210,278
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Papua New Guinea291:281,16338,188
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France21:33,211,361423,184
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Balum (367) may also be a first name.

Balum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balum (Hindi: बालुम, Marathi: बाळू, Oriya: ବାଲୁମ, Russian: Балум, Tibetan: བཱ་ལུམ།) is more frequently found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balum? popularity and diffusion

Balum is the 975,866th most commonly used last name globally It is held by around 1 in 27,500,173 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Balum are found; 27 percent are found in West Asia and 26 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 453,982nd most frequently occurring forename globally, borne by 367 people.

It is most frequent in Turkey, where it is held by 68 people, or 1 in 1,144,433. In Turkey Balum is primarily concentrated in: Ankara Province, where 28 percent reside, Kirikkale Province, where 18 percent reside and Adana Province, where 15 percent reside. Besides Turkey this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 23 percent reside.

Balum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Balum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Balum last name grew 545 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Balum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Balum last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Balum earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.17% less than the national average, earning $35,310 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balume917,978/
Baloum911,246/
Ballum91173/
Bajlum91135/
Baulum9189/
Bailum9151/
Baelum9143/
Bhalum9139/
Bealum9132/
Bahlum9126/
Baslum9113/
Balgum917/
Balumg914/
Baalum914/
Balaum914/
Baylum913/
Balium911/
Bealoum83412/
Baalgum8325/
Balloum8311/
Baillum838/
Bailaum834/
Bhallum833/
Baloume833/
Bahloum833/
Balhoum832/
Bailume831/
Balgaum831/
Bhalume831/
Bhailum831/
Balumkh831/
Bailoum831/
Basloum831/
Baalhum830/
Balun802,021/
Belum80483/
Bolum80361/
Valum80303/
Balom80262/
Walum80229/
Baluń802/
Bhailume77639/
Bhaulume772/
Baluheem771/
Balumová771/
Baloun731,729/
Wallum73489/
Bollum73286/
Whalum73179/
Balaun73128/
Balung73125/
Ballom7388/
Walume7384/
Vallum7364/
Balyun7362/
Bailom7359/
Wailum7352/
Balgun7351/
Behlum7342/
Bolgum7341/
Bahlun7337/
Ballun7335/
Belium7327/
Baylom7325/
Balund7323/
Valaum7322/
Baulun7317/
Boloum7315/
Beilum7314/
Vatlum7312/
Bailun7311/
Wahlum7310/
Valhum7310/
Baloom737/
Batlun737/
Baluin736/
Bealom736/
Walium736/
Bolumg735/
Baalom735/
Balune734/
Baylun734/
Bhalun733/
Valyum733/
Baalun733/
Valume732/
Baulom732/
Boolum732/
Baliun732/
Belaum731/
Baslun731/
Valumm731/
Vaslum731/
Valoum731/
Beleum731/
Bolium731/
Bolume731/
Bhelum731/
Balomh731/
Baleun731/
Bealun730/
Bhailumme712/
Bailung675,701/
Bouloum67417/
Balloun67175/
Balutin67102/
Bahloun67101/
Bahalun6767/
Baslund6752/
Ballaun6749/
Ballund6729/
Baliung6728/
Ballung6722/
Bayloun6722/
Bailune6721/
Balutyn6720/
Bailund6719/
Baulund6712/
Waalumm679/
Bailoun678/
Wallium677/
Ballyun675/
Baylund674/
Balhoun674/
Balgoun674/
Bailgun673/
Huaylum673/
Behlium672/
Baaloun672/
Bailiun671/
Baluing671/
Valleum671/
Valloum671/
Valluum671/
Bgaloun671/
Valusme671/
Wailume671/
Walloum671/
Bolgoum671/
Bolhoum671/
Boloume671/
Beyloum671/
Balound671/
Balounh671/
Bailunh671/
Batlung671/
Balyunt671/
Behloum671/
Vaïloum671/
Balusin671/
Balaung671/
Ballhom670/

Balum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balum in the Tibetan language
བཱ་ལུམ།balum-
Balum in the Oriya language
ବାଲୁମbaluma66.67
ବାଳୁମbaluma33.33
Balum in the Hindi language
बालुमbaluma50
बालूंbalum25
बलुमbaluma25
Balum in the Marathi language
बाळूbalu50
बालुमbaluma50
Balum in the Russian language
Балумbalum-

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