Bålfors Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Bålfors Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bålfors Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Bålfors Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bålfors occurs in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Bålfors.

How Common Is The Last Name Bålfors? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bålfors is the 5,812,366th most common family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. Bålfors occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Bålfors reside; 91 percent reside in Northern Europe and 91 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Bålfors is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 984,676. In Sweden it is most prevalent in: Västerbotten County, where 80 percent are found, Östergötland County, where 10 percent are found and Skåne County, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Sweden this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Spain, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bylfors8620/
Wålfors865/
Blåfors864/
Billfors8018/
Bellfors806/
Wåhlfors801/
Belforse800/
Willfors6749/
Vällfors6733/
Belforce672/
Belfarss671/
Willforss6332/
Wilforce5316/
Wilfarst5315/
Belfarce531/
Willforce5011/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Bålfors
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