Cognomen بالاك (Balak 
, Palak 
, Ballak ) , globally, is a common family name. The cognomen بالاك is characteristic of Suriname, where it is quite a common surname, Eswatini, where it is quite a rare surname, and Iraq. In absolute terms, the name is most common in India, Turkey, and Iraq. More frequently, بالاك is the forename as well as the last name.