Balestra Surname

46,544th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Monaco

Balestra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balestra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy6,7001:9,1281,345
Brazil1,1971:178,8426,900
Argentina8701:49,1304,140
France6911:96,12614,042
United States6861:528,36644,010
Switzerland4551:18,0502,964
Spain641:730,50131,369
Canada621:594,28449,093
Uruguay571:60,2066,510
Mexico531:2,342,00420,289
Peru511:623,21815,580
Germany481:1,677,19797,745
Australia411:658,43245,385
England331:1,688,42669,999
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Venezuela181:1,678,00421,578
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Monaco91:4,118434
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
China21:683,660,78330,601
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Baléstra (1) are calculated separately.

Balestra (60) may also be a first name.

Balestra Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balestra occurs in Italy more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Baléstra. Click here to see other possible spellings of Balestra.

How Common Is The Last Name Balestra? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 46,544th most common surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 654,296 people. The surname Balestra is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Balestra reside; 63 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 63 percent reside in Italic Europe. Balestra is also the 1,270,172nd most widely held forename globally It is held by 60 people.

The surname is most widespread in Italy, where it is held by 6,700 people, or 1 in 9,128. In Italy Balestra is most numerous in: Apulia, where 26 percent are found, Emilia-Romagna, where 17 percent are found and Liguria, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Italy this surname exists in 39 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 11 percent are found and Argentina, where 8 percent are found.

Balestra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Balestra has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Balestra last name expanded 17,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Balestra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Balestra last name are 3.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.34% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Balestra earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 5.73% more than the national average, earning €31,752 per year; in Peru they earn 30.98% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,391 per year; in United States they earn 10.61% more than the national average, earning $47,729 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.95% more than the national average, earning $57,111 CAD per year.

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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
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