Balewa Surname

487,899th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 680 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Balewa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balewa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3711:477,47424,038
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
Trinidad and Tobago171:80,2345,870
Cameroon161:1,298,06776,941
Niger141:1,370,85828,349
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
England121:4,643,172139,951
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Balewa (317) may also be a first name.

Balewa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balewa occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Balewa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balewa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 487,899th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,716,979 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Balewa reside; 58 percent reside in West Africa and 55 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Balewa is also the 493,198th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 317 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 371 people, or 1 in 477,474. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Bauchi, where 25 percent live, Gombe, where 10 percent live and Kaduna, where 9 percent live. Barring Nigeria this surname occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 19 percent live and The DR Congo, where 5 percent live.

Balewa Last Name Statistics demography

Balewa earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.45% more than the national average, earning $51,975 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balewai92205/
Balewad9215/
Baleawa926/
Balaewa921/
Baliewa921/
Bhalewa921/
Balewah921/
Ballewa921/
Baloewa921/
Balewas921/
Bailewa921/
Baleiwai86421/
Ballewad8628/
Baleywah866/
Bhalewad865/
Bajlewad861/
Balliewa861/
Baleva832,233/
Baleba831,013/
Balawa83948/
Belewa83375/
Bolewa83290/
Baliwa83119/
Balewi837/
Balewe834/
Balewo832/
Valewa831/
Bahliewah801/
Balleswah800/
Balaeva775,134/
Baliwas771,134/
Balieva77678/
Baleeva77486/
Baloeva77110/
Balaway7741/
Belewah7726/
Baileva7721/
Balahwa7720/
Balevad7718/
Baliawa7718/
Balebai7715/
Batleva7713/
Balewou7712/
Bolewad7710/
Balawai7710/
Baeleva779/
Bayleva779/
Balevas779/
Balyowa778/
Baleeba777/
Balowua776/
Balevai776/
Balewes776/
Balevat775/
Baleiva775/
Baloway774/
Balowah774/
Balleva773/
Bhelewa773/
Ballawa772/
Bhalawa772/
Bolewaa771/
Bhaleva771/
Balawah771/
Belhewa771/
Beleiwa771/
Beleewa771/
Bolejwa771/
Boulewa771/
Balajwa771/
Bahleva771/
Balijwa771/
Balibea771/
Baleabi771/
Baleawo771/
Bailawa771/
Bailewo771/
Baaleba771/
Beilewa771/
Bahliwa771/
Baleivay711,067/
Balyaeva71513/
Bahlaiwa71241/
Bahliwah71239/
Bahlaeva71171/
Baylieva71155/
Ballevad71124/
Ballieva7166/
Ballaeva7155/
Bhalevad7146/
Baglieva7143/
Balebhai7122/
Balleeva7112/
Balloway7111/
Botlewad717/
Baulieva716/
Bailieva716/
Balhaeva715/
Belyaewa715/
Bhaliwad714/
Mpalewai714/
Baliswat714/
Balloeva713/
Bhalebai712/
Ballevas712/
Bayleeva711/
Baytleva711/
Batleeva711/
Bhalebay711/
Baelieva711/
Balijwah711/
Balevaai711/
Balevaip711/
Balevaph711/
Balibeau711/
Baalieva711/
Batlewet711/
Belehewa711/
Balaawah711/
Bahloeva711/
Valleway710/
Ballaway710/
Valeva673,136/
Beleva672,202/
Bolawa67929/
Baliwe67908/
Baliva67650/
Balebi67461/
Balebe67303/
Baliba67201/
Belawa67171/
Balava67130/
Balevi67103/
Balibe67102/
Balowo6776/
Balawo6764/
Balive6763/
Boleva6752/
Balebo6748/
Balyba6740/
Valeba6731/
Baliwo6713/
Baytleeva6711/
Belewo674/
Balevo674/
Bhalebhai673/
Balavo673/
Balyva672/
Beauleave672/
Baleve672/
Bolewe672/
Boliwa672/
Beliwa672/
Bahaliwah672/
Bahalieva671/
Volewa671/
Bolewo671/
Bahalawai671/
Balywe671/
Bayleaves671/

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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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  • 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 Balewa
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