Balázs Surname

21,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,454 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Balázs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balázs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary23,5221:41727
Romania1,2021:16,7042,150
Slovakia5891:9,060980
Czechia1011:105,28217,363
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597

The alternate forms: Balazs (12,317), Balázš (1) & Balazš (1) are calculated separately.

Balázs (52,332) may also be a first name.

Balázs Last Name Facts

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

The surname Balázs is more frequently found in Hungary than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Balazs, Balázš or Balazš. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Balázs? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 21,412th most frequently occurring surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 286,303 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Balázs live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 92 percent live in Hungaro-Europe. Balázs is also the 17,792nd most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 52,332 people.

The surname is most numerous in Hungary, where it is carried by 23,522 people, or 1 in 417. In Hungary Balázs is most frequent in: Pest County, where 16 percent are found, Budapest, where 15 percent are found and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Hungary Balázs exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 5 percent are found and Slovakia, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balazs9412,317/
Balázš941/
Balás91410/
Baláz918/
Balazš891/
Balas7321,925/
Baláž737,114/
Balos733,249/
Balaz732,161/
Baláš73305/
Baláč7329/
Baloz7315/
Bolás737/
Boláz733/
Balàs731/
Baláź731/
Balázová713/
Balais677,131/
Ballas675,139/
Balash674,048/
Balous673,121/
Ballos672,576/
Balios672,398/
Balois671,734/
Baylas671,227/
Balazh671,008/
Balias67827/
Baulos67514/
Balasz67427/
Ballaz67371/
Bailas67226/
Baylaz67161/
Balhas67155/
Balouz67146/
Balaus67131/
Bhalas67125/
Bailos6797/
Baleis6787/
Balaas6780/
Balosh6775/
Bayloz6774/
Balioz6737/
Balaiz6727/
Balões6725/
Bajlos6724/
Baylos6723/
Balğaz6720/
Balhos6718/
Balauz6716/
Baulaz6714/
Bauloz6714/
Bajlas6711/
Baloiz6711/
Baloos6711/
Balasc6711/
Balacz6710/
Bailaz679/
Baulas679/
Balays677/
Baleys675/
Baliaz673/
Balarz673/
Bealas673/
Bajloz672/
Baloys672/
Balooz672/
Balhaz672/
Bala'z671/
Bollás671/
Balazc671/
Baloyz671/
Baalaz671/
Bahlos671/
Balozh671/
Balaaz671/
Baalos671/
Baalas671/
Balašs671/
Baleas670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Balázs
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