Last name Balentin (Balentin 
) , in all the world, is quite a rare family name. The cognomen Balentin is characteristic of Slovenia, where it is quite a rare surname, Nicaragua, where it is a rare surname, and the Dominican Republic. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Argentina. Likewise, Balentin is the forename as well as the last name.