Balaba Surname

31,042nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,203 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Balaba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balaba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines11,8251:8,561786
Uganda2,7021:14,4482,283
Ukraine1,1661:39,0425,649
Russia5801:248,48826,365
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Belarus651:146,17020,310
Brazil651:3,293,45194,173
Kazakhstan611:289,87724,582
Kyrgyzstan471:127,07814,356
Papua New Guinea391:209,07028,870
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Indonesia281:4,723,186228,527
Turkey261:2,993,13285,930
Senegal251:583,1742,343
India181:42,614,743461,117
Taiwan171:1,379,1039,281
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Latvia141:146,43219,676
England131:4,286,005132,302
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

Balaba (669) may also be a first name.

Balaba Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Balaba Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Balaba (Bengali: বলবলক্ষী, Georgian: ბალაბა, Hindi: बलबा, Marathi: बाळबा, Oriya: ବଲବା, Russian: Балаба) is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balaba? popularity and diffusion

The surname Balaba is the 31,042nd most commonly held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 423,621 people. The surname Balaba is primarily found in Asia, where 71 percent of Balaba reside; 69 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 68 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 320,785th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 669 people.

It is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is held by 11,825 people, or 1 in 8,561. In The Philippines Balaba is mostly concentrated in: Northern Mindanao, where 27 percent live, Central Visayas, where 22 percent live and Caraga, where 8 percent live. Apart from The Philippines this surname exists in 47 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 16 percent live and Ukraine, where 7 percent live.

Balaba Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Balaba last name is predominantly Orthodox (92%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (93%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Balaba surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Balaba earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 13.5% more than the national average, earning $48,976 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.57% less than the national average, earning $38,471 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balabat923,272/
Balabai921,151/
Baliaba92853/
Balabas92822/
Balabay92588/
Bailaba92423/
Balabad92321/
Balyaba92122/
Ballaba9231/
Balabaz9213/
Balabha928/
Balaaba925/
Balaboa924/
Balabah922/
Bhalaba921/
Balabaj921/
Bahlaba921/
Balhaba921/
Balabau921/
Balatbat865,311/
Balasbas863,210/
Balabhai86885/
Balabash86305/
Balgabay86259/
Balhasba86150/
Balayboa86146/
Balabaud86136/
Balgabai86108/
Balaybay8691/
Balabatt8643/
Balabhay8638/
Ballabha8621/
Ballabas8613/
Balabhau868/
Balabeau865/
Balabuha865/
Balaibas865/
Balabhat864/
Balabait864/
Balabasz863/
Balaubay863/
Balabaja863/
Balabhad862/
Bhalabai861/
Ballabat861/
Bhalabat861/
Bhalabay861/
Balabaas861/
Balabajs861/
Bahalaba861/
Balaybat861/
Balyaaba861/
Balyabai861/
Balabass861/
Balhabas861/
Baleba831,013/
Balawa83948/
Walaba83390/
Balabo83221/
Balabi83183/
Balabe83148/
Balava83130/
Baloba83129/
Bolaba8372/
Belaba8312/
Valaba8310/
Balôba831/
Bhalabhai801,092/
Ballabhai8032/
Balabhatt8013/
Bahlabhai803/
Balabaova801/
Balabhaya801/
Balahabha801/
Balaibhai801/
Balyabhai801/
Balhabhai801/
Balyabaha801/
Balabis771,256/
Boulaba771,021/
Balavad77887/
Mpalaba77556/
Balavat77479/
Valabai77323/
Balaibo77110/
Baulabi77109/
Vallaba77105/
Balabes7797/
Balabei7797/
Walabai7792/
Balabou7784/
Wailaba7784/
Balabás7775/
Walyaba7770/
Baliabo7762/
Bhalabi7753/
Balabey7744/
Ballabi7744/
Balaabi7742/
Balaway7741/
Valabha7736/
Valabah7736/
Bhalava7734/
Walaboa7731/
Bahlabi7731/
Baliabe7727/
Balaboi7726/
Balabio7725/
Balavas7725/
Belabai7724/
Balyabo7723/
Balabid7722/
Balahwa7720/
Balaybo7719/
Baliawa7718/
Balebai7715/
Balabui7715/
Balobai7714/
Ballava7712/
Walabat7712/
Balabyi7712/
Balaber7710/
Balawai7710/
Balavai7710/
Ballabo779/
Balawad778/
Balabos778/
Balhabi778/
Valabad777/
Balavau777/
Baleeba777/
Balloba777/
Balabit776/
Balgava776/
Baleawa776/
Balabed776/
Balouba775/
Baluiba774/
Balooba774/
Balavah774/
Bailava774/
Bolabas773/
Balobay773/
Balabáš773/
Boleaba773/
Balabuy772/
Balabiy772/
Balobas772/
Bahlabe772/
Ballawa772/
Balaabe772/
Vailaba772/
Boliaba772/
Beliaba772/
Baliava772/
Bhalawa772/
Balabet771/
Balabez771/
Balabhe771/
Balabii771/
Bailabo771/
Balavaa771/
Bhalabe771/
Balawah771/
Balaibe771/
Balatbi771/
Valabap771/
Valabau771/
Belabea771/
Balaboj771/
Balabot771/
Balajwa771/
Balampa771/
Bajlabi771/
Ballabe771/
Balgoba771/
Baliabi771/
Balavaj771/
Baleabi771/
Bailawa771/
Baalabi771/
Baaleba771/
Baaloba771/
Balabee771/
Walaiba771/
Belabau771/
Balabayova75914/
Bhailabhai7514/
Bhalabhaya756/
Bhallabhai754/
Ballabhaya753/
Balabeyova752/
Ballabio716,239/
Bailavad711,494/
Balobaid711,277/
Valabhai71824/
Bhalavat71800/
Vallabha71590/
Bahlaiwa71241/
Bolabhat71229/
Boulabat71175/
Ballabás71117/
Bahulabi7182/
Vallabai7168/
Bhalavad7148/
Ballabey7140/
Boulaaba7139/
Balabous7125/
Ballabáš7124/
Balhabou7118/
Ballaibe7118/
Boulabas7116/
Ualabhai7110/
Balaswad719/
Batlavad717/
Ballavat716/
Bholabai715/
Ballobai714/
Balavatt713/
Ballabhi713/
Bolabhai713/
Belabhai713/
Valabhay713/
Balaivad712/
Bhalabhe712/
Bhalavai712/
Bhallabi712/
Wallabas712/
Boulhaba712/
Boulabaz712/
Bollabai711/
Batlawad711/
Balabets711/
Balabhuj711/
Balaivat711/
Bailavat711/
Bailavau711/
Bailawad711/
Ballavad711/
Baloobai711/
Balavahe711/
Balavait711/
Balavash711/
Ballabos711/
Bhalaavi711/
Vallabaa711/
Vallabay711/
Valaabha711/
Valabhaa711/
Boulabad711/
Boulabah711/
Valabadh711/
Valaibai711/
Wallabai711/
Bouliaba711/
Bhalavah711/
Balahabo711/
Balaibed711/
Balajbis711/
Ballabou711/
Balashva711/
Balavaai711/
Balavaid711/
Bailgawa711/
Batlavaa711/
Balyaawo711/
Balaabes711/
Ballabes711/
Balaawah711/
Ballaway710/
Balowa673,024/
Balova672,616/
Bolawa67929/
Balave67603/
Balobo67579/
Bholabhai67451/
Valava67391/
Boulabaiz67344/
Balavi67256/
Bolabo67161/
Balobi67122/
Baillobay67111/
Valabe6767/
Walawa6767/
Balawo6764/
Balobe6760/
Valabi6749/
Balebo6748/
Bhailavad6743/
Bolabe6737/
Walyabaha6735/
Walabo6730/
Bolabi6729/
Vallabhai6726/
Belabo6723/
Balavy6711/
Valabo678/
Bhalabhuj676/
Vallabhay674/
Bahalavad674/
Baliahabo674/
Bollabhai673/
Wolaba673/
Balavo673/
Walava673/
Bahalavat672/
Boulabatt671/
Battlawad671/
Balabitch671/
Bailavadh671/
Bhallawat671/
Vallabhap671/
Ballahboi671/
Bouleabah671/
Valaabhay671/
Valawa671/
Bahalawai671/
Balaví671/
Balyahabo671/
Balyajuha671/
Ballaswad671/
Boulabass671/
Balasswad671/

Balaba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balaba in the Georgian language
ბალაბაbalaba-
Balaba in the Bengali language
বলবলক্ষীbalabalaksi-
Balaba in the Hindi language
बलबाbalaba80
बालबाbalaba20
Balaba in the Marathi language
बाळबाbalaba71.43
बाळाबाbalaba9.09
बलबाbalaba5.19
बालाबाbalaba5.19
बाळाबाई़balaba'i2.6
बालबाbalaba2.6
बालंबाbalamba1.3
बालाबाईbalaba'i1.3
वालबाvalaba1.3
Balaba in the Oriya language
ବଲବାbalaba50
ବଲବbalaba30
ବହବbahaba10
ବଳବାbalaba10
Balaba in the Russian language
Балабаbalaba-

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