Balema Surname

255,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,545 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Balema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4821:109,83710,610
DR Congo4721:156,52516,251
Cameroon1921:108,17212,669
Ukraine1091:417,63950,036
Indonesia1091:1,213,29585,606
Burkina Faso421:436,9556,467
Uganda351:1,115,40846,348
Papua New Guinea351:232,96332,024
Nigeria281:6,326,527151,186
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Ivory Coast61:3,845,20548,272
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
England11:55,718,059489,080
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Balema (4,879) may also be a first name.

Balema Last Name Facts

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

The surname Balema (Hindi: बालेमा, Oriya: ବାେଲମା, Russian: Балема) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balema? popularity and diffusion

The surname Balema is the 255,382nd most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,716,858 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Balema are found; 43 percent are found in Central Africa and 43 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Balema is also the 97,694th most frequently occurring forename in the world It is held by 4,879 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 482 people, or 1 in 109,837. In Tanzania it is most common in: Kigoma Region, where 37 percent are found, Kagera Region, where 34 percent are found and Tabora Region, where 26 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania it is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 31 percent are found and Cameroon, where 12 percent are found.

Balema Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Balema surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Balema last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

Balema earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 47.04% more than the national average, earning $63,446 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bailema9299/
Ballema9277/
Baylema9236/
Balemma9210/
Balemad921/
Balemat921/
Baleyma921/
Balemea921/
Balemoa921/
Balemay921/
Batlema920/
Baleumaa86205/
Bealeema8615/
Balematt863/
Bailemat861/
Baleemai861/
Baleemma861/
Ballemas861/
Ballesma861/
Balleuma861/
Bailemoa861/
Balima8317,831/
Balama837,933/
Belema832,868/
Bolema831,359/
Baloma83803/
Baleme83567/
Walema83396/
Valema83312/
Balemi83285/
Balemo83196/
Balyma8321/
Balamma7710,527/
Bağlama77637/
Ballama77501/
Boelema77367/
Bollema77165/
Baljmaa77124/
Baulemo77102/
Bolemas7755/
Balesme7751/
Valemma7748/
Ballima7734/
Valeama7729/
Balamah7728/
Baliama7728/
Boulema7727/
Bailemo7727/
Balloma7723/
Balamau7722/
Balimea7721/
Balioma7721/
Bhalima7717/
Vallema7716/
Balimma7712/
Balleme7710/
Balajma779/
Balaama777/
Belemah777/
Balhama777/
Baleemi776/
Bhalama775/
Valeema774/
Waleema774/
Balimah773/
Walemma773/
Builema773/
Batlemi773/
Baulama773/
Baalima773/
Balamay773/
Walemai773/
Boilema773/
Valemad772/
Balaima772/
Balamai772/
Bailama772/
Wallema772/
Bahlama772/
Bolhema771/
Beilema771/
Belemau771/
Baylemi771/
Batlima771/
Bailima771/
Balomea771/
Balimad771/
Balimat771/
Balitma771/
Bahlima771/
Walemga771/
Valemah771/
Baalemi771/
Beleama771/
Valgema771/
Bohlema771/
Boleama771/
Boliema771/
Beulema771/
Baelemo771/
Balamaj771/
Ballemy771/
Balisma771/
Balimoa771/
Balayma771/
Balemme771/
Balemos771/
Balyoma771/
Balemmi771/
Bhelema771/
Balemou771/
Balemey770/
Belemay770/
Bealeemaha751/
Vallemma71209/
Balahama7156/
Bahalima7143/
Ballamma7137/
Vallemaa7119/
Bhalamai7113/
Baalamma719/
Bhalamma719/
Bouslema717/
Bailamai716/
Balaamma714/
Bouleima714/
Bathlemi713/
Balyaama713/
Bollemma712/
Boulemai712/
Bathlemy712/
Baullama712/
Valheima712/
Balammaa711/
Balammau711/
Bailamma711/
Balimaya711/
Ballamay711/
Bhallama711/
Baalimma711/
Walemath711/
Walemooa711/
Bolliema711/
Bealemee711/
Boulemat711/
Bhalamah711/
Bhalimat711/
Balaimah711/
Ballemer711/
Balimuua711/
Baletmit711/
Balemmou711/
Bailimai711/
Boulemma711/
Baulemet710/
Bolima675,130/
Boloma674,689/
Belemo672,433/
Balimo671,319/
Bolama671,027/
Walima67895/
Belima67869/
Balamo67762/
Bolemo67631/
Belama67322/
Balimi67256/
Boleme67230/
Balomo67220/
Valima6768/
Balime6766/
Beloma6748/
Belyma6744/
Bollemaat6738/
Bolyma6719/
Walemo6715/
Valeme6710/
Balheimer677/
Bahalimas676/
Bolemi674/
Wolema673/
Boulemaiz673/
Volema673/
Bahalimai673/
Bahalimay673/
Valemo673/
Bouhleyma671/
Ballimath671/
Bhalyamma671/
Baallamma671/
Boulemahd671/
Boulemhad671/
Valemi671/
Valleemah671/
Bahalimat671/
Bahalimau671/
Boulemach671/
Bolemy670/
Bottlemas670/
Bottlemay670/

Balema Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balema in the Hindi language
बालेमाbalema-
Balema in the Oriya language
ବାେଲମାbaelama97.6
ବେଲମାbelama1.56
ବାଲମାbalama0.36
ବାେଳମାbaelama0.24
ବାେଲାମାbaelama0.12
ଅେଶାକaesaka0.12
Balema in the Russian language
Балемаbalema-

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