Cognomen Balijan (Balijan 
, Балиян 
) , around the globe, is a very rare surname. The last name Balijan is characteristic of Bulgaria, where it is a rare surname, Russia, where it is a very rare surname, and Argentina, where it is an extremely rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Russia, Bulgaria, and India. More frequently, Balijan is the forename as well as the last name.