Balakha Surname
Approximately 38 people bear this surname
Balakha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 19 | 1:106,977 | 11,319 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
Balakha (35) may also be a first name.
Balakha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Balakha Come From? nationality or country of origin
Balakha (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻠﻘﻪ, Hindi: बलखा, Marathi: बालखा, Oriya: ବାଲଖା, Russian: Балаха) has its highest incidence in Lesotho. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Balakha? popularity and diffusion
The last name Balakha is the 3,185,033rd most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. Balakha is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Balakha are found; 50 percent are found in Southern Africa and 50 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,744,716th most common first name on earth, borne by 35 people.
The last name is most common in Lesotho, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 106,977. In Lesotho Balakha is most numerous in: Thaba-Tseka District, where 68 percent are found, Maseru District, where 26 percent are found and Leribe District, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Lesotho Balakha occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 47 percent are found and Ukraine, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Balakha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Balakha in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻠﻘﻪ | blqh | - |
| Balakha in the Hindi language | ||
| बलखा | balakha | - |
| Balakha in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାଲଖା | balakha | 63.64 |
| ବାଲଖ | balakha | 27.27 |
| ବଲଖ | balakha | 9.09 |
| Balakha in the Marathi language | ||
| बालखा | balakha | 50 |
| बलखा | balakha | 16.67 |
| बालाखा | balakha | 16.67 |
| बळखा | balakha | 16.67 |
| Balakha in the Russian language | ||
| Балаха | balaha | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Balakha
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