Balela Surname

92,397th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Balela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3,9131:18,8812,375
Philippines5541:182,74029,349
Tanzania4351:121,70511,552
Indonesia981:1,349,48293,150
South Africa791:685,79449,549
Cameroon371:561,32643,620
India171:45,121,493474,784
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Congo91:554,34412,633
England31:18,572,686338,250
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Balela (174) may also be a first name.

Balela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balela (Hindi: बलेला, Marathi: बाळेला) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balela? popularity and diffusion

The surname Balela is the 92,397th most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,409,038 people. The surname Balela is predominantly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Balela reside; 77 percent reside in Central Africa and 77 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Balela is also the 692,220th most widely held given name globally, held by 174 people.

Balela is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 3,913 people, or 1 in 18,881. Other than The DR Congo this last name occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 11 percent live and Tanzania, where 8 percent live.

Balela Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Balela has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Balela last name expanded 650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Balela Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Balela earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.61% less than the national average, earning R 93,600 per year and in United States they earn 4.8% less than the national average, earning $41,078 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ballela92159/
Baleula9248/
Baliela9247/
Baleela9213/
Bhalela926/
Baleloa925/
Baulela925/
Baleila922/
Baalela921/
Baelela921/
Balelai921/
Balelay921/
Balelia921/
Balelas921/
Baillela868/
Baleilay867/
Bhahlela862/
Bhaelela861/
Baleelah861/
Bailelay860/
Balala837,677/
Balele837,214/
Walela835,589/
Balila834,986/
Balola833,432/
Bolela831,703/
Valela831,144/
Belela83928/
Balelo83649/
Baleli83521/
Balely8313/
Ualela832/
Vallela77780/
Baliola77757/
Bhalala77673/
Balleli77631/
Bohlela77501/
Balilia77412/
Balalau77379/
Belelia77312/
Balalah77307/
Balalia77304/
Balilah77291/
Balolia77267/
Balilaj77257/
Belelya77254/
Ballola77251/
Balolay77234/
Ballala77216/
Bailele77204/
Balielo77115/
Valiela77114/
Balalay77114/
Baluila77109/
Balilea7792/
Bolelia7789/
Balolla7778/
Balelis7778/
Baleliy7769/
Waliela7766/
Baleili7740/
Ballele7733/
Ballalo7732/
Bollela7729/
Beleila7728/
Balilai7725/
Balalla7724/
Balayla7723/
Boulela7722/
Balaila7721/
Bolelya7721/
Ballila7719/
Baulele7711/
Balalai779/
Valeala779/
Balelou778/
Balolai777/
Balalya776/
Bailely775/
Baulelo775/
Bahlila775/
Waleela775/
Balilay775/
Balalaa774/
Valeela774/
Boletla774/
Balhala774/
Baalola774/
Ballelo774/
Balolea774/
Baletle774/
Baleleh774/
Baileli774/
Baelola774/
Bhaleli773/
Balaala773/
Walelah773/
Baleled773/
Balelio773/
Balolau773/
Wualela772/
Belelai772/
Bolalla772/
Balyola772/
Baloila772/
Ballely772/
Baliala772/
Bailila772/
Baliele772/
Bealila771/
Batleli771/
Balelos771/
Bhalola771/
Valelas771/
Vailela771/
Vaslela771/
Beliela771/
Valelia771/
Wailela771/
Belalea771/
Boelela771/
Boloela771/
Bahlola771/
Balilha771/
Balilya771/
Baleily771/
Bailola771/
Baulola771/
Bahleli771/
Bholela771/
Bhalelo771/
Waleula771/
Valeyla771/
Baleley770/
Balesly770/
Baleles770/
Ballecilla7547/
Ballesilla758/
Ballelos71539/
Baillele71536/
Ballalou71494/
Baloilay71219/
Bolelaya71102/
Ballalai7194/
Waleilia7162/
Bahlehle7155/
Balialia7139/
Valleala7138/
Ballolla7134/
Ballielo7115/
Bolletla7114/
Bhalalai7113/
Batlelli7111/
Bollalla718/
Baillely718/
Ballalla717/
Bhalalaj717/
Bhohlela716/
Bhalolla715/
Watleela715/
Baglielo715/
Bailolla714/
Boulehla714/
Balliola714/
Bhalalah714/
Valletla713/
Balyalya713/
Balloila713/
Bhalalau713/
Mphalela713/
Bolleula711/
Balailya711/
Ballolia711/
Bhaleler711/
Bhalilia711/
Bahalele711/
Waleulla711/
Wahalela711/
Waileila711/
Boulhela711/
Bahalila711/
Bouleila711/
Balhaila711/
Walehela711/
Walelacz711/
Guhalela711/
Belelahy711/
Belhalla711/
Ballecillas711/
Balolaai711/
Bailleli711/
Baslehlo711/
Valeslau711/
Beaulila711/
Wolela6713,476/
Balili6710,982/
Belala674,965/
Balilo673,350/
Belila671,972/
Bolola671,436/
Boleli671,137/
Bolele67997/
Valelo67861/
Bolila67700/
Bolelo67601/
Balolo67544/
Valila67524/
Valeli67456/
Bolyla67447/
Valele67378/
Walila67347/
Belalo67341/
Bolala67295/
Walelo67199/
Balalo67176/
Balile67108/
Belelo6781/
Belola6757/
Valesella6756/
Valecilla6732/
Bhalalaai6722/
Bolely678/
Balecillo677/
Volela674/
Valhelhas674/
Belhallaj674/
Boulallah672/
Waleullah672/
Bailleule672/
Bouleslas672/
Baloilaya671/
Boleslaus671/
Boullalla671/
Beallaala671/
Valetlaus671/
Valeullah671/
Valicella671/
Vallealas671/
Vattleila671/
Boulhella671/
Bhaloilay671/
Balahalia671/
Balleslos671/
Balhallah671/
Bailleele671/
Batillele671/
Batilleli671/
Belyla671/
Balyle670/

Balela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balela in the Hindi language
बलेलाbalela-
Balela in the Marathi language
बाळेलाbalela-

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