Baleshi Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Baleshi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
Baleshi (81) may also be a first name.
Baleshi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Baleshi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Baleshi (Hindi: बलेशी, Marathi: बाळेशी) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Baleshi? popularity and diffusion
Baleshi is the 6,723,624th most numerous surname internationally, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Baleshi reside; 63 percent reside in East Africa and 63 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Baleshi is also the 1,068,082nd most common first name internationally. It is borne by 81 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 10,588,323. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Mwanza Region, where 80 percent live and Tabora Region, where 20 percent live. Aside from Tanzania this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 38 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Baleshi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Baleshi in the Marathi language | ||
| बाळेशी | balesi | 90 |
| बाळेिश | baleisa | 4 |
| बालेशी | balesi | 4 |
| बाळेशीापा | balesiapa | 2 |
| Baleshi in the Hindi language | ||
| बलेशी | balesi | 65 |
| बालेशी | balesi | 25 |
| बलेश्ी | balesi | 5 |
| बालेश्री | balesri | 5 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Baleshi
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