Balcha Surname

14,315th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,941 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Balcha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balcha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia38,6351:2,525444
United States1621:2,237,401140,088
Niger291:661,79416,082
India181:42,614,743461,117
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
England141:3,979,861125,553
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Balcha (236,576) may also be a first name.

Balcha Last Name Facts

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

The surname Balcha (Hindi: बल्चा) is found in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Balcha click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balcha? popularity and diffusion

The surname Balcha is the 14,315th most numerous last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 187,143 people. The last name Balcha is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Balcha are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 4,428th most frequently used first name on earth, held by 236,576 people.

The last name Balcha is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 38,635 people, or 1 in 2,525. Other than Ethiopia this last name occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Niger, where 0 percent are found.

Balcha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Balcha has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Balcha last name increased 8,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Balcha Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Balcha surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Balcha earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.46% less than the national average, earning $37,772 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.74% less than the national average, earning $40,870 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balchau9234/
Balchas9217/
Baltcha9213/
Balchai921/
Balchat921/
Balca91918/
Balschau868/
Balschat865/
Baalchha864/
Belcha831,961/
Balsha83591/
Balche83219/
Balcoh83185/
Balcau83139/
Balchi83125/
Walcha8366/
Balcia8365/
Balchy8353/
Valcha8339/
Balcza8324/
Bolcha8316/
Balcay8310/
Balkha837/
Balhha835/
Balcho832/
Ballca832/
Balzha831/
Balcaș831/
Balcea831/
Balché831/
Baltschau809/
Balschach806/
Ballıca77350/
Bağlıca77122/
Baldzha7780/
Balcher7766/
Balsach7765/
Balchos7759/
Balesha7748/
Balches7726/
Balchiy7725/
Balchis7719/
Balchou7719/
Bolchat7710/
Balshai7710/
Bolchas779/
Ballcaj777/
Balched774/
Balchyo774/
Balkhaa774/
Bahlche774/
Balcheh773/
Baulche772/
Balcooh772/
Bolchau772/
Balsoch772/
Balshat771/
Balsaha771/
Balshau771/
Balshoa771/
Balchui771/
Bhalche771/
Valchad771/
Bahlsha771/
Balchit771/
Balczau771/
Balzach771/
Balshah771/
Valchas770/
Balchyhova751/
Balza7317,760/
Balsa736,667/
Balco731,559/
Bolca73820/
Balja73310/
Balça73153/
Valca73129/
Balcă7328/
Balcó734/
Walca732/
Balşa731/
Baileche71914/
Bhalesha7145/
Balzasch7133/
Ballesha7118/
Balhessa718/
Balc'hou714/
Bealcher712/
Balsasch712/
Ballcher711/
Baulsaha711/
Balchish711/
Balkhaia711/
Baillche711/
Boultcha711/
Ballchet711/
Ballehsa711/
Balchich711/
Baaalche711/
Balchych711/
Bailcher711/
Bailecho711/
Balkhi673,171/
Balsas67958/
Hualca67938/
Balkhy67530/
Balssa67522/
Balcou67467/
Valcea67380/
Baleza67354/
Bolchi67342/
Balesa67324/
Balzat67221/
Bolsha67197/
Balsat67184/
Balsai67177/
Balczó67127/
Belcho67113/
Balsay6794/
Balczo6781/
Bhalja6770/
Baljaa6753/
Balscheit6750/
Balzah6750/
Valcho6749/
Balças6737/
Baljaj6736/
Valchi6720/
Baltsa6720/
Balšay6716/
Ballza6714/
Balšai6714/
Bolche6713/
Balzai6713/
Balzza6712/
Balzia6711/
Bolcoa6710/
Baltza6710/
Baldja679/
Volcha678/
Baljas677/
Balkhe677/
Valche676/
Valcia676/
Wallca675/
Balzas675/
Baljai675/
Balsco674/
Baljay674/
Baulja674/
Balcoo674/
Bolcaș674/
Ballëshaj674/
Balleshaj674/
Bolzha673/
Balkho673/
Balsau673/
Walcza673/
Bealsa672/
Balsia672/
Balsaa672/
Balsad672/
Baylco671/
Balcoi671/
Baleshaha671/
Balgea671/
Balgia671/
Balhji671/
Balsea671/
Bailco671/
Ballco671/
Ualhha671/
Bhaleshah671/
Balsah671/
Baljat671/
Baljeh671/
Balcoș671/
Balcsó671/
Bealza671/
Balçay671/
Balčas671/
Balzaa671/
Balzad671/
Balzau671/
Baalza671/
Valsha671/
Balsho671/
Baljhi671/
Valdschas670/
Ballsa670/

Balcha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balcha in the Hindi language
बल्चाbalca72.73
बलचाbalaca27.27

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Balcha
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