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
The surname Balakha (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻠﻘﻪ, Hindi: बलखा, Marathi: बालखा, Oriya: ବାଲଖା, Russian: Балаха) occurs more in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Balakha? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,185,033rd most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Balakha reside; 50 percent reside in Southern Africa and 50 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Balakha is also the 1,744,716th most common first name world-wide, borne by 35 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Lesotho, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 106,977. In Lesotho it is most numerous in: Thaba-Tseka District, where 68 percent reside, Maseru District, where 26 percent reside and Leribe District, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Lesotho Balakha occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 47 percent reside and Ukraine, where 3 percent reside.
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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- 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 Balakha
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