Surname Балван (Bolovan 
, Балван 
) , in the entire world, is quite a rare last name. The family name Балван is characteristic of Romania, where it is quite a rare surname, Greece, where it is a rare surname, and Ukraine, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Romania, Greece, and Italy. Much less frequently, Балван is the forename as well as the last name.