Balega Surname

439,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 780 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Tonga

Balega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3011:478,81444,572
DR Congo2121:348,48930,654
Ivory Coast991:233,0439,491
United States741:4,898,094251,818
Cameroon241:865,37858,754
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Togo91:805,3086,372
India51:153,413,076951,030
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
England31:18,572,686338,250
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tonga11:107,313791

The alternate forms: Bálega (209) are calculated separately.

Balega (61) may also be a first name.

Balega Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balega (Marathi: बालेगा, Oriya: ବାେଳଗା, Russian: Балега) occurs most in Russia. It can also appear as a variant: Bálega. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Balega? popularity and diffusion

It is the 439,223rd most widely held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 9,343,008 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 41 percent of Balega are found; 37 percent are found in North Asia and 37 percent are found in Slavic North Asia. It is also the 1,257,960th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 61 people.

The last name Balega is most common in Russia, where it is carried by 301 people, or 1 in 478,814. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Primorsky Krai, where 86 percent are found, Irkutsk Oblast, where 5 percent are found and Khabarovsk Krai, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Russia this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 27 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 13 percent are found.

Balega Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Balega last name is primarily Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Balega last name are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.82% registered with the party.

The amount Balega earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.45% more than the national average, earning $48,522 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.02% more than the national average, earning $58,634 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bálega94209/
Ballega92520/
Balegas9239/
Baliega927/
Balegea926/
Balegat923/
Balegga922/
Balegai921/
Balegha921/
Baleaga921/
Baleega921/
Baleghat8629/
Ballegas864/
Baleigau861/
Baleigha861/
Balaga8313,933/
Baliga834,141/
Valega831,681/
Baloga831,272/
Walega83719/
Belega83369/
Balego83337/
Bolega83225/
Balege8368/
Balegi8310/
Balyga831/
Bhaleghat804/
Balleghat801/
Vallega772,123/
Baligad771,228/
Baligat77349/
Balagha77333/
Boleaga77309/
Ballego77257/
Bohlega77202/
Beleaga77181/
Baligač77151/
Balhego77132/
Baliaga7766/
Baleige7765/
Balloga7761/
Ballaga7758/
Balagay7755/
Belegai7741/
Baliego7735/
Baleger7731/
Valegas7717/
Bailegi7717/
Baaliga7715/
Bhalaga7712/
Beilega7712/
Boulega7712/
Balegos7712/
Bolegha7710/
Belegaj779/
Balagaa777/
Baligha777/
Balagai776/
Baligea776/
Bhaliga775/
Baligau775/
Baleghe775/
Bállega775/
Baleghi774/
Baalaga774/
Balogay774/
Balaaga773/
Balogha773/
Balegou773/
Wallega773/
Belegay772/
Baligga772/
Ballegi772/
Balegod772/
Mpalega772/
Balliga772/
Bolegaa771/
Baloyga771/
Balegot771/
Baligaa771/
Bhalege771/
Waleaga771/
Walegga771/
Valegha771/
Ballege771/
Belegha771/
Balagah771/
Valiega771/
Waleega771/
Walegha771/
Balagga771/
Balhegy771/
Bailaga771/
Bayloga771/
Bolegas771/
Balegee771/
Baleges770/
Balighay71674/
Boleigha71423/
Baligaya71235/
Balleggi71145/
Vallegas71101/
Ballegoy7124/
Balighah7122/
Balliego7119/
Balaigay7113/
Balaygat7113/
Baligaud7112/
Ballagai7111/
Baleguye7110/
Balleger718/
Boliegha717/
Ballegos716/
Balheigo716/
Balaghaj716/
Balaghai714/
Balaghau714/
Balaghah713/
Valliega713/
Ballagaj713/
Walecgga712/
Balainga712/
Ballegui712/
Baliagha712/
Bolegaya711/
Battliga711/
Balikgga711/
Baalagaa711/
Walehgga711/
Balhiego711/
Valllega711/
Waleegga711/
Beșleaga711/
Ballogay711/
Balighat711/
Mpaleega711/
Bailogha711/
Baleiger710/
Bailegui710/
Bologa673,130/
Balogo671,477/
Balige671,147/
Ballegeer67782/
Boliga67440/
Balago67425/
Beliga67381/
Baligi67346/
Valiga67303/
Belaga67190/
Valego67104/
Waliga6791/
Baligo6788/
Bolego6771/
Válega6766/
Bolaga6762/
Bolege6731/
Belego6729/
Walego6716/
Walyga6715/
Ballegooy6714/
Bałaga677/
Beloga676/
Valege673/
Balaghaai673/
Bolegi672/
Valegi672/
Belyga671/
Bhalegher671/
Vaillegaz671/
Wałega671/
Wolega671/
D'Baligad671/
Ballegher671/
Bailaghay671/
Walaheega670/
Balleiger670/
Batleiger670/

Balega Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balega in the Oriya language
ବାେଳଗାbaelaga-
Balega in the Marathi language
बालेगाbalega50
बलेगाbalega37.5
बेगमbegama12.5
Balega in the Russian language
Балегаbalega-

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