The surname Balogh is of Hungarian origin. It is derived from the Hungarian word “balog”, which means “a bald man” or “a man with a bald head”. It was a common occupational name for someone who worked as a barber and was likely used as a nickname for someone who was bald or had a shaved head.
The suffix -h is a common Hungarian diminutive suffix, indicating a nickname or a profession. So, the name Balogh would indicate “a bald man” or “descendant of a bald man”.
It’s worth noting that the spelling of the last name may be different in some countries, such as Balog, Baloghi or Baloghy.