Balafas Surname
Approximately 1,087 people bear this surname
Balafas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 921 | 1:12,030 | 1,591 |
| United States | 111 | 1:3,265,396 | 186,924 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Yemen | 8 | 1:3,303,162 | 16,088 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Balafas Demographics
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Balafas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Balafas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Balafas has its highest incidence in Greece. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Balafas? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 338,461st most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 6,704,274 people. The surname Balafas is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Balafas reside; 85 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 85 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.
The surname is most common in Greece, where it is carried by 921 people, or 1 in 12,030. In Greece it is primarily concentrated in: Epirus, where 37 percent are found, Attica, where 26 percent are found and Peloponnese, where 12 percent are found. Not including Greece it exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.
Balafas Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Balafas are 25.56% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 78.79% registered to vote for the party.
Balafas earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 48.59% more than the national average, earning $64,116 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baliafas | 93 | 41 | / |
| Balafa | 92 | 431 | / |
| Ballafa | 86 | 5 | / |
| Valafas | 86 | 5 | / |
| Balafaz | 86 | 2 | / |
| Baliafa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Balafah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Balafad | 86 | 1 | / |
| Balaffa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Balaifa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mpalafas | 80 | 3 | / |
| Boulafas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Balaphas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Belafass | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vallafas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bolafa | 77 | 391 | / |
| Balofa | 77 | 52 | / |
| Valafa | 77 | 12 | / |
| Balafo | 77 | 4 | / |
| Boulaffas | 75 | 7 | / |
| Boulafa | 71 | 193 | / |
| Boliafa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Balavah | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bolafaa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Baloufa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bolafat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bolafad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Balefaz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Balafox | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boulahfa | 67 | 2,375 | / |
| Boulafaa | 67 | 211 | / |
| Boulhafa | 67 | 136 | / |
| Balaphat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Boulaafa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boulafea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balloufa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulaffa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balaphad | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Balafas
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