Balem Surname
Approximately 1,300 people bear this surname
Balem Surname Definition:
Doubtless local. Bale-ham.
Balem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 576 | 1:1,331,711 | 51,891 |
| Brazil | 351 | 1:609,898 | 22,713 |
| France | 142 | 1:467,766 | 66,487 |
| Cameroon | 66 | 1:314,683 | 29,051 |
| Papua New Guinea | 53 | 1:153,844 | 21,244 |
| United States | 33 | 1:10,983,604 | 436,696 |
| Ukraine | 21 | 1:2,167,747 | 147,417 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Burkina Faso | 5 | 1:3,670,420 | 19,318 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Balem (228) may also be a first name.
Balem Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Doubtless local. Bale-ham.
From Bailham, Suffolk; or Balham, Surrey.
Balem Demographics
Balem Political Affiliation
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Balem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Balem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Balem (Arabic: باليما, Hindi: बलेम, Marathi: बलेम, Oriya: ବାେଲମ, Russian: Балем, Tibetan: བྷ་ལེམ།) is found most in India. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Balem.
How Common Is The Last Name Balem? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 293,736th most widely held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,605,805 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 46 percent of Balem live; 44 percent live in South Asia and 44 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Balem is also the 594,918th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 228 people.
This surname is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 576 people, or 1 in 1,331,711. In India it is mostly found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 57 percent reside, Telangana, where 41 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 2 percent reside. Besides India it occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 27 percent reside and France, where 11 percent reside.
Balem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Balem has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Balem surname grew 660 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Balem Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Balem are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
Balem earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.51% more than the national average, earning $49,408 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Balem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Balem in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାେଲମ | baelama | - |
| Balem in the Marathi language | ||
| बलेम | balema | - |
| Balem in the Hindi language | ||
| बलेम | balema | 80 |
| बालेम | balema | 20 |
| Balem in the Tibetan language | ||
| བྷ་ལེམ། | bhalem | 33.33 |
| བ་ལེམ། | balem | 33.33 |
| སྦ་ལེམ། | balem | 33.33 |
| Balem in the Russian language | ||
| Балем | balem | - |
| Balem in the Arabic language | ||
| باليما | balyma | - |
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