Surname بالين (Balin 
, Palin 
, Ballin ) , around the globe, is a common cognomen. The surname بالين is characteristic of Finland, where it is quite a common surname, France, where it is quite a rare surname, and the United Kingdom. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the United States, France, and Philippines. Much less frequently, بالين is the forename as well as the last name.