Family name ບານ (Balle 
, ບານ 
) , around the globe, is a common cognomen. The last name ບານ is characteristic of Denmark, where it is quite a common surname, Bahamas, where it is quite a rare surname, and New Zealand. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in India, Denmark, and Germany. Likewise, ບານ is the forename as well as the last name.