Balaskas Surname

220,647th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,851 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Balaskas Surname Definition:

“Drawer of Lots” in Greek.

Balaskas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,6161:6,856795
United States1111:3,265,396186,924
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
England231:2,422,52489,093
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Balaskas Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Drawer of Lots” in Greek.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Balaskas Last Name Facts

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

Balaskas is carried by more people in Greece than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balaskas? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 220,647th most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,937,086 people. The last name Balaskas occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Balaskas are found; 87 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 87 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

Balaskas is most frequently used in Greece, where it is held by 1,616 people, or 1 in 6,856. In Greece Balaskas is most numerous in: Attica, where 34 percent are found, Western Greece, where 25 percent are found and Central Macedonia, where 15 percent are found. Beside Greece this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent are found and South Africa, where 2 percent are found.

Balaskas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Balaskas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Balaskas last name increased 2,220 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Balaskas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Balaskas last name are 1.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.17% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Balaskas earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 40.49% less than the national average, earning R 141,408 per year; in United States they earn 6.53% more than the national average, earning $45,968 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.49% more than the national average, earning $56,385 CAD per year.

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