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 last name Baleshi (Hindi: बलेशी, Marathi: बाळेशी) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Baleshi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 6,723,624th most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Baleshi live; 63 percent live in East Africa and 63 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,068,082nd most widespread first name globally It is held by 81 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 10,588,323. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Mwanza Region, where 80 percent live and Tabora Region, where 20 percent live. Other than Tanzania this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs 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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