The Bals surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 176 people carried this name — #102,197 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 1,666,700 people counted. That is down 15% from 208 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 130 people named Bals.
20 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 22 départements, most often Haute-Garonne.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 59 people named Bals live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in East Flanders.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
In Poland’s population register
34 people named Bals have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 51 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 4 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Warmian-Masurian.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 24 people named Bals live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Mendoza.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
Who carried it
People named Bals,
with a public archive behind them.
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Kirsten Nilsdatter Bals 1879– -
Gert Bals 1936–2016 · association football player -
Huub Bals 1937–1988 · film director -
Heinrich Bals 1868–1952 · writer
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Andrei Bals 1910– · rugby union player
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Henri Bals 1914–1989 · painter
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Bals.
- Balmat 105 · U.S. census
- Balmer 3,204 · U.S. census
- Balmes 539 · U.S. census
- Balogh 3,448 · U.S. census
- Balon 922 · U.S. census
- Balot 173 · U.S. census
- Balsamo 2,185 · U.S. census
- Balsan 131 · U.S. census
- Balson 249 · U.S. census
- Balta 330 · U.S. census
- Baltazar 13,045 · U.S. census
- Baltes 1,476 · U.S. census
When the index is not enough
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