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Family name Balaban (Balaban , Балабан , בלבן ) , around the globe, is a common surname. The cognomen Balaban is habitual in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is quite a common surname, Turkey, and Moldova (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Turkey, Ukraine, and Romania. Much less frequently, Balaban is the forename as well as the last name.