Balz Surname

115,211th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,009 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Balz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,5471:31,6084,161
United States5331:680,03654,089
Brazil5201:411,68115,634
Switzerland2011:40,8605,772
Guatemala471:342,1844,711
France441:1,509,607143,950
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Austria201:425,77243,235
Wales61:515,75523,171
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
England51:11,143,612252,590
India51:153,413,076951,030
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2701:185,99516,466

Balz (700) may also be a first name.

Balz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balz (Arabic: بالز) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Balz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Balz is the 115,211th most commonly held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,817,796 people. The surname Balz is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Balz are found; 70 percent are found in Western Europe and 69 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 312,341st most common forename at a global level. It is borne by 700 people.

It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 2,547 people, or 1 in 31,608. In Germany Balz is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 23 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 15 percent reside. Apart from Germany this surname occurs in 37 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Brazil, where 13 percent reside.

Balz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Balz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Balz last name grew 197 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Balz surname are 0.95999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.27% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Balz earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.72% more than the national average, earning $45,619 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.5% more than the national average, earning $54,404 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baltz893,913/
Balez89409/
Balsz89204/
Balze8949/
Baldz8912/
Balcz8910/
Ballz895/
Batlz893/
Baalz891/
Balzt891/
Bailz891/
Bealz890/
Ballez80492/
Bailez80288/
Baalez8041/
Baulez8032/
Baslez8019/
Balesz8019/
Baltze808/
Ballze807/
Baltzs801/
Balsze801/
Baelez801/
Baylez801/
Bahlez801/
Baultz800/
Walz7531,103/
Bolz7512,951/
Bals754,062/
Balc751,076/
Valz75587/
Balß7586/
Balş7527/
Balś752/
Baillez73134/
Baldzhe738/
Bahyldz731/
Bailetz730/
Balci6797,414/
Bales6724,049/
Beals6710,410/
Balls679,678/
Balch677,632/
Boltz675,910/
Balce673,103/
Bahls672,383/
Bolze671,941/
Valez671,285/
Balse671,278/
Bails671,175/
Balje67518/
Belez67442/
Balts67230/
Baals67218/
Valcz67106/
Beulz6792/
Bolez6772/
Wallz6757/
Balss6753/
Walze6750/
Bauls6745/
Balhs6740/
Baalß6739/
Balsh6735/
Valdz6721/
Walez6713/
Bolcz6712/
Balds6711/
Bolzt6710/
Vallz678/
Beilz678/
Balsė675/
Botlz674/
Ballc674/
Baulc673/
Valze672/
Batls672/
Balže671/
Vealz671/
Bolsz671/
Balsø671/
Balcs671/
Balčė671/
Ballx671/
Waulz671/
Walsz671/
Bhals671/
Vaulz671/
Uaylz671/
Bealc671/
Bayls670/
Bollz670/
Walzh670/

Balz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balz in the Arabic language
بالزbalz-

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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 Balz
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