Balaraba Surname
Approximately 782 people bear this surname
Balaraba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 771 | 1:229,757 | 13,446 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Balaraba (12,513) may also be a first name.
Balaraba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Balaraba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Balaraba (Marathi: बळरबा) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Balaraba? popularity and diffusion
The surname Balaraba is the 438,351st most commonly held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 9,319,112 people. The surname Balaraba is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Balaraba live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 52,670th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 12,513 people.
The surname Balaraba is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 771 people, or 1 in 229,757. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Sokoto, where 32 percent reside, Zamfara, where 28 percent reside and Kano, where 18 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria Balaraba exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Tunisia, where 1 percent reside and Cameroon, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballaraba | 94 | 2 | / |
| Balaraiba | 94 | 1 | / |
| Balarabea | 94 | 1 | / |
| Balarabai | 94 | 1 | / |
| Balarabas | 94 | 1 | / |
| Balarabha | 94 | 1 | / |
| Balarabe | 88 | 43,937 | / |
| Balarabi | 88 | 349 | / |
| Belaraba | 88 | 108 | / |
| Balareba | 88 | 36 | / |
| Balarabo | 88 | 2 | / |
| Balarabé | 88 | 2 | / |
| Balarava | 88 | 1 | / |
| Balaravat | 82 | 237 | / |
| Ballarabe | 82 | 61 | / |
| Ballarabi | 82 | 5 | / |
| Balarabes | 82 | 2 | / |
| Ballarabé | 82 | 2 | / |
| Bhalarava | 82 | 1 | / |
| Balatrabe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Baalarabe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Balaraibe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Balarabhe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Balarawas | 82 | 1 | / |
| Balaarabe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Balaarabo | 82 | 1 | / |
| Balarabee | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ballaravad | 78 | 58 | / |
| Ballaarabi | 78 | 2 | / |
| Balyareeba | 78 | 1 | / |
| Balaravi | 75 | 20 | / |
| Balarova | 75 | 3 | / |
| Valarabe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Balorabe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Balàrabi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Huallarzaba | 74 | 5 | / |
| Baylarova | 71 | 2,090 | / |
| Balorabou | 71 | 36 | / |
| Balaurova | 71 | 23 | / |
| Balyarova | 71 | 21 | / |
| Bailarova | 71 | 20 | / |
| Balgarova | 71 | 12 | / |
| Boularabi | 71 | 8 | / |
| Bağlarova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bolaraiwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Valiarava | 71 | 1 | / |
| Balharova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baliarova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baylyarova | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bagliarova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bailyarova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boulaarabi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulouraba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walhairawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boularebaa | 67 | 1 | / |
Balaraba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Balaraba in the Marathi language | ||
| बळरबा | balaraba | - |
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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 Balaraba
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