Balena Surname
Approximately 1,975 people bear this surname
Balena Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 723 | 1:296,092 | 11,405 |
| Italy | 631 | 1:96,920 | 16,607 |
| Philippines | 221 | 1:458,092 | 55,782 |
| United States | 119 | 1:3,045,873 | 177,373 |
| Argentina | 71 | 1:602,020 | 42,723 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| India | 54 | 1:14,204,914 | 239,375 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Belgium | 18 | 1:638,702 | 56,744 |
| Albania | 10 | 1:291,406 | 15,585 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
The alternate forms: Baleña (5,253) are calculated separately.
Balena (100) may also be a first name.
Balena Demographics
Balena Political Affiliation
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Balena Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Balena Come From? nationality or country of origin
Balena (Oriya: ବାେଲଞା, Russian: Балена) occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Baleña. For other potential spellings of Balena click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Balena? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 209,270th most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,689,897 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Balena reside; 41 percent reside in South America and 37 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 946,056th most commonly used forename in the world, held by 100 people.
The surname Balena is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 723 people, or 1 in 296,092. In Brazil it is most prevalent in: Santa Catarina, where 32 percent live, Paraná, where 22 percent live and São Paulo, where 19 percent live. Besides Brazil this last name exists in 39 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 32 percent live and The Philippines, where 11 percent live.
Balena Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Balena has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Balena last name increased 1,983 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Balena Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Balena are 8.13% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.36% registered with the party.
The amount Balena earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 133.56% more than the national average, earning €70,139 per year; in Peru they earn 32.98% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,992 per year; in United States they earn 4.53% more than the national average, earning $45,104 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.2% less than the national average, earning $43,127 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Balena Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Balena in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାେଲଞା | baelana | 33.33 |
| ବାେଲନା | baelana | 33.33 |
| ବାେଲଣା | baelana | 33.33 |
| Balena in the Russian language | ||
| Балена | balena | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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