Balavadze
Balavadze () is a Georgian family name from the Imereti region in western Georgia. The Balavadze family name comes from these towns of Imereti: Terjola, Kontuati, Kutiri and Ganiri. Notable people with the surname include:

Vakhtang Balavadze (1927–2018), Georgian wrestler
Vakhtang Balavadze (politician) (born 1978), Georgian politician

References

Georgian-language surnames