Family name Balș (Balș 
) , across the world, is a very rare cognomen. The surname Balș is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Romania, where it is a rare surname.
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| Balș | Romania |
| teodor balș ruler of Moldavia, RO (b. 1805) |
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| grigore balș Romanian politician (b. 1826) |
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gheorghe balș RO (b. 1868) |
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| ștefan balș-lupu Romanian architect (1902-1994), RO (b. 1902) |
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