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Where Does The Last Name Balfe Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Balfe (Marathi: बलफे) has its highest incidence in Ireland. It can also occur as: Balfé. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Balfe? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 171,190^th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,896,481 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Balfe reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles. Balfe is also the 2,368,944^th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 21 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Ireland, where it is carried by 921 people, or 1 in 5,113. In Ireland it is most numerous in: Leinster, where 93 percent reside, Connaught, where 4 percent reside and Munster, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Ireland this surname exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and England, where 19 percent reside.

Balfe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Balfe has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Balfe last name rose 216 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it rose 415 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,225 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balfe Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Balfe surname are 3.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.69% registered with the party.

The amount Balfe earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.11% more than the national average, earning $51,396 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.09% more than the national average, earning $56,682 CAD per year.