Balaka Surname
Approximately 5,170 people bear this surname
Balaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,516 | 1:11,292 | 1,733 |
| Togo | 1,365 | 1:5,310 | 1,020 |
| India | 626 | 1:1,225,344 | 48,923 |
| DR Congo | 499 | 1:148,055 | 15,508 |
| Ukraine | 309 | 1:147,323 | 20,581 |
| Congo | 161 | 1:30,988 | 3,141 |
| Kenya | 99 | 1:466,464 | 24,395 |
| Indonesia | 66 | 1:2,003,776 | 125,554 |
| Cameroon | 58 | 1:358,087 | 31,912 |
| Uganda | 57 | 1:684,900 | 34,656 |
| Zimbabwe | 52 | 1:296,889 | 30,036 |
| United States | 49 | 1:7,397,121 | 336,459 |
| Russia | 47 | 1:3,066,448 | 164,949 |
| Niger | 42 | 1:456,953 | 12,306 |
| Belarus | 41 | 1:231,733 | 28,176 |
| Greece | 38 | 1:291,573 | 42,990 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| Malaysia | 33 | 1:893,764 | 40,799 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
The alternate forms: Balàka (1) are calculated separately.
Balaka (3,185) may also be a first name.
Balaka Demographics
Balaka Religious Adherence
in Belarus
Religious Adherence
in Belarus
Balaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Balaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Balaka (Bengali: বলাকা, Hindi: बालका, Marathi: बालाका, Oriya: ବାଲକା, Russian: Балака) is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Balàka. For other potential spellings of Balaka click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Balaka? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 92,429th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,409,583 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Balaka reside; 30 percent reside in Southern Africa and 30 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Balaka is also the 127,303rd most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 3,185 people.
The last name Balaka is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is borne by 1,516 people, or 1 in 11,292. Outside of Malawi Balaka occurs in 43 countries. It is also common in Togo, where 26 percent are found and India, where 12 percent are found.
Balaka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Balaka last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Sunni (50%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Balaka last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.
The amount Balaka earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 20.29% more than the national average, earning $51,906 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.4% more than the national average, earning $66,773 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Balaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Balaka in the Bengali language | ||
| বলাকা | balaka | - |
| Balaka in the Hindi language | ||
| बालका | balaka | 90.23 |
| बलका | balaka | 7.14 |
| बलाका | balaka | 2.26 |
| बालाका | balaka | 0.38 |
| Balaka in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାଲକା | balaka | 57.79 |
| ବାଳକା | balaka | 16.88 |
| ବାଳକ | balaka | 7.14 |
| ବଲକା | balaka | 3.9 |
| ବଳକା | balaka | 3.9 |
| ବାଲାକା | balaka | 1.95 |
| ବଲାକା | balaka | 1.95 |
| ବାଲକ | balaka | 1.3 |
| ବଳାକା | balaka | 1.3 |
| ରାମଚ | ramaca | 0.65 |
| ଅଜୟ | ajaya | 0.65 |
| ବାଳାକା | balaka | 0.65 |
| ବାଲିକ | balika | 0.65 |
| ବାଳକୃ | balakr | 0.65 |
| Balaka in the Marathi language | ||
| बालाका | balaka | 26.32 |
| बालका | balaka | 15.79 |
| बलका | balaka | 13.16 |
| बाळका | balaka | 10.53 |
| बाळाका | balaka | 10.53 |
| िभलावेकर | ibhalavekara | 5.26 |
| बलाका | balaka | 5.26 |
| बाल | bala | 2.63 |
| वालका | valaka | 2.63 |
| बािलका | bailaka | 2.63 |
| बाळक़़़़़़़ | balaqa | 2.63 |
| बालक | balaka | 2.63 |
| Balaka in the Russian language | ||
| Балака | balaka | - |
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- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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