Last name Balabey (Balabey 
, Балабей 
) , in all the world, is a rare family name. The cognomen Balabey is habitual in Ukraine, where it is a rare surname, Turkey, where it is a very rare surname, and Kazakhstan. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Ukraine, Turkey, and Russia. Likewise, Balabey is the forename as well as the last name.