Surname Balov in modern Croatia

Balov families are Croats and they are mostly from Trogir area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Trogir area and in Split.

Prevalence

About 170 people with faimily name Balov live in Croatia today, in 80 households. There were 190 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 12 cities and 16 other places, mostly in Primorski Dolac in Trogir area (45), Split (40), Kastel Novi (15), Kastel Stari (10), and in Otok in Vinkovci area (10).

Outside Croatia

At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Balov (including: Balow , Ballow , Ballov and Bahlow ) is present in 30 countries worldwide. "Balow " is used by some 900 people in the United States , about 200 in Germany , and small number of people in Saudi Arabia. "Ballow " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , small number in Saudi Arabia , and small number of people in Mexico. "Bahlow " is used by some 70 people in the United States and small number in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Karmela Balov, Niko Balov, Milena Balov, Ante Balov, Željko Balov, Petar Balov, Nikola Balov, Vinka Balov, Andjelka Balov, Neno Balov, Kristijan Balov, Ivana Balov, Nedjeljka Balov, Alisa Balov, Maja Balov, Robert Balov, Marija Balov, Adriano Balov, Anton Balov

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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