Balakissa Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Balakissa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balakissa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast791:292,04111,081
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Chad11:13,592,19913,092

Balakissa (8,343) may also be a first name.

Balakissa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Balakissa Come From? nationality or country of origin

Balakissa is more commonly found in The Ivory Coast than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Balakissa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balakissa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,091,648th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 89,969,703 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 54 percent of Balakissa reside; 54 percent reside in West Africa and 49 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Balakissa is also the 69,154th most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 8,343 people.

It is most frequent in The Ivory Coast, where it is borne by 79 people, or 1 in 292,041. In The Ivory Coast Balakissa is most prevalent in: Abidjan Autonomous District, where 47 percent are found, Sassandra-Marahoué District, where 10 percent are found and Lacs District, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The Ivory Coast this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Burkina Faso, where 1 percent are found and Chad, where 1 percent are found.

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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 Balakissa
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