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

Balam (Hindi: बालम, Marathi: बालम, Oriya: ବାଲମ, Russian: Балам, Tibetan: བ་ལམ་) occurs in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Balám. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

Balam is the 12,761^st most commonly held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 165,690 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Balam live; 68 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Hispano-North America. Balam is also the 40,066^th most frequent forename globally It is held by 18,482 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Mexico, where it is borne by 29,756 people, or 1 in 4,171. In Mexico Balam is mostly found in: Yucatán, where 65 percent are found, Quintana Roo, where 28 percent are found and Campeche, where 5 percent are found. Not including Mexico this surname occurs in 75 countries. It is also found in India, where 17 percent are found and Mali, where 3 percent are found.

Balam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Balam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Balam last name increased 583 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 68 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balam Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Balam surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Balam earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.92% less than the national average, earning $37,573 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.3% less than the national average, earning $39,099 CAD per year.