Balija Surname
Approximately 4,627 people bear this surname
Balija Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3,244 | 1:236,457 | 13,818 |
| Kosovo | 392 | 1:4,750 | 813 |
| Croatia | 391 | 1:10,815 | 1,997 |
| Serbia | 144 | 1:49,618 | 4,852 |
| United States | 98 | 1:3,698,561 | 204,970 |
| Uganda | 82 | 1:476,089 | 27,837 |
| Syria | 57 | 1:338,614 | 4,638 |
| Sweden | 31 | 1:317,637 | 22,171 |
| Germany | 28 | 1:2,875,195 | 137,699 |
| Albania | 24 | 1:121,419 | 10,681 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Slovenia | 17 | 1:146,334 | 13,558 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14 | 1:252,600 | 12,031 |
| Austria | 13 | 1:655,033 | 58,041 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Lebanon | 7 | 1:805,298 | 15,541 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1:1,067,290 | 85,393 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Montenegro | 2 | 1:319,782 | 7,691 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Balija (2,074) may also be a first name.
Balija Demographics
Balija Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Balija Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Balija Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Balija (Hindi: बलीजा, Marathi: बलीजा, Oriya: ବାଲିଜା) is most common in India. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Balija? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 101,953rd most widely held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,575,005 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 72 percent of Balija are found; 70 percent are found in South Asia and 70 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 165,516th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 2,074 people.
Balija is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 3,244 people, or 1 in 236,457. In India Balija is most prevalent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 71 percent reside, Telangana, where 28 percent reside and Karnataka, where 1 percent reside. Not including India this last name occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Kosovo, where 8 percent reside and Croatia, where 8 percent reside.
Balija Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Balija last name are 39.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.86% being registered with the party.
The amount Balija earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 21.33% more than the national average, earning $52,351 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.99% less than the national average, earning $46,708 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Balija Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Balija in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାଲିଜା | balija | - |
| Balija in the Hindi language | ||
| बलीजा | balija | 71.43 |
| बलिजा | balija | 21.43 |
| बालिजा | balija | 7.14 |
| Balija in the Marathi language | ||
| बलीजा | balija | 53.33 |
| बाळीजा | balija | 26.67 |
| बािलजा | bailaja | 13.33 |
| बालाजी | balaji | 6.67 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Balija
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