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Where Does The Last Name Balaj Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Balaj (Arabic: بالاج, Hindi: बलाज, Marathi: बालाज, Oriya: ବାଲାଜ) is found most in Kosovo. It can also appear in the variant forms: Bălaj. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Balaj? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Balaj is the 56,262^nd most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 808,290 people. Balaj is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Balaj reside; 41 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 39 percent reside in Albano-Europe. It is also the 389,041^st most commonly occurring given name throughout the world, held by 478 people.

The last name Balaj is most commonly occurring in Kosovo, where it is carried by 2,897 people, or 1 in 643. In Kosovo Balaj is mostly found in: District of Gjakova, where 33 percent are found, District of Peja, where 30 percent are found and District of Prizren, where 24 percent are found. Excluding Kosovo this last name exists in 52 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 32 percent are found and Iran, where 8 percent are found.

Balaj Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Balaj surname are 2.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.94% being registered with the party.

The amount Balaj earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 32.84% less than the national average, earning 232,428 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.26% more than the national average, earning $49,733 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.73% more than the national average, earning $51,040 CAD per year.