Balabe Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Balabe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balabe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1061:1,671,15861,739
Ivory Coast171:1,357,13129,476
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
India51:153,413,076951,030
Iran51:15,356,505213,424
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Balabe (52) may also be a first name.

Balabe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Balabe (Marathi: बलबे) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Balabe.

How Common Is The Last Name Balabe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Balabe is the 1,447,279th most frequently used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Balabe reside; 84 percent reside in West Africa and 82 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Balabe is also the 1,381,723rd most commonly occurring forename internationally It is held by 52 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 106 people, or 1 in 1,671,158. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Kano, where 43 percent are found, Kaduna, where 22 percent are found and Adamawa, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 11 percent are found and Uganda, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balabes9297/
Balabei9297/
Balabey9244/
Baliabe9227/
Balaber9210/
Balabed926/
Bahlabe922/
Balaabe922/
Balabet921/
Balabez921/
Balabhe921/
Bhalabe921/
Balaibe921/
Ballabe921/
Balabee921/
Ballabey8640/
Ballaibe8618/
Bhalabhe862/
Balabets861/
Balaibed861/
Balaabes861/
Ballabes861/
Balaba8317,203/
Balave83603/
Balawe83452/
Balebe83303/
Balabi83183/
Walabe83115/
Belabe83111/
Valabe8367/
Balobe8360/
Bolabe8337/
Balabis771,256/
Balabai771,151/
Bhalave771,028/
Baliaba77853/
Balabay77588/
Bailaba77423/
Balyaba77122/
Baulabi77109/
Belaube7782/
Bhalabi7753/
Ballabi7744/
Balaabi7742/
Balawed7739/
Ballave7732/
Bhalawe7731/
Ballaba7731/
Bahlabi7731/
Balaboi7726/
Balabio7725/
Waliabe7725/
Baliawe7724/
Balabid7722/
Baelobe7718/
Ballawe7718/
Balabui7715/
Boulabe7713/
Balabyi7712/
Balaver7710/
Balabha778/
Balhabi778/
Valabez777/
Bolabeu777/
Bailobe777/
Baleebe777/
Balabit776/
Balavez775/
Balaaba775/
Baslawe775/
Valabhe774/
Balaboa774/
Balampe774/
Walaibe774/
Balgave773/
Balaves773/
Balabuy772/
Balabiy772/
Balebie772/
Balabii771/
Balobed771/
Balavet771/
Balavey771/
Bhalaba771/
Wallabe771/
Balatbi771/
Belaibe771/
Balobey771/
Walabey771/
Belabea771/
Belhabe771/
Beliabe771/
Bolabie771/
Balaawe771/
Balabaj771/
Balaboj771/
Bajlabi771/
Balhaba771/
Baliabi771/
Balauwe771/
Balavie771/
Baleabi771/
Baalabi771/
Balawei771/
Belaabe771/
Walaïbe771/
Balobei771/
Balabeyova752/
Baalatbeer751/
Ballabio716,239/
Balabhai71885/
Balgabay71259/
Balayboa71146/
Balgabai71108/
Balaybay7191/
Boulabes7182/
Bahulabi7182/
Balabhay7138/
Ballabha7121/
Boulabed7113/
Bhailave7111/
Bhalavee716/
Balabuha715/
Batlaver715/
Bolaubeu715/
Valiabee714/
Bholabed714/
Balabait714/
Ballabhi713/
Balaubay713/
Balabaja713/
Wallabee712/
Bhallabi712/
Bhalabai711/
Balabhuj711/
Balaveer711/
Balavesh711/
Bhalabay711/
Bhalawee711/
Valabher711/
Boulahbe711/
Boelabie711/
Balabajs711/
Balajbis711/
Ballawge711/
Balyaaba711/
Balyabai711/
Balobeid711/
Boulaber711/
Balavije711/
Wallaber710/
Balawi676,936/
Valave673,634/
Bhalabhai671,092/
Balawa67948/
Boulabeiz67668/
Walawe67497/
Balebi67461/
Bolave67448/
Walaba67390/
Balowe67320/
Balavi67256/
Balawy67244/
Walave67143/
Balava67130/
Baloba67129/
Balobi67122/
Bolebe6789/
Bolaba6772/
Walabi6760/
Walobe6756/
Valabi6749/
Ballabhai6732/
Bolabi6729/
Belabi6712/
Balavy6711/
Valaba6710/
Bolawe679/
Bhalabhuj676/
Boulabeid674/
Valobe674/
Bahlabhai673/
Balove673/
Bolobe672/
Belaby671/
Bouhlaibe671/
Balabhaya671/
Balabitch671/
Balahabha671/
Balaibhai671/
Balyabhai671/
Balhabhai671/
Ballahabh671/
Valawe671/
Ballahboi671/
Bouleabed671/
Balôba671/
Volabe671/
Balaví671/
Balyabaha671/
Bayleaves671/
Boulaabes671/
Vallabhee671/

Balabe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balabe in the Marathi language
बलबेbalabe-

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