Balja Surname
Approximately 310 people bear this surname
Balja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 127 | 1:33,296 | 6,828 |
| India | 92 | 1:8,337,667 | 172,929 |
| Albania | 21 | 1:138,765 | 11,419 |
| Montenegro | 17 | 1:37,621 | 2,828 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Kosovo | 6 | 1:310,312 | 8,714 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1:497,535 | 21,006 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Balja (119) may also be a first name.
Balja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Balja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Balja (Georgian: ბალჯა, Hindi: बालजा) is more commonly found in Croatia than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Balja? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 872,430th most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 23,508,213 people. The last name Balja is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Balja reside; 58 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 49 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. Balja is also the 856,040th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 119 people.
The last name Balja is most commonly occurring in Croatia, where it is held by 127 people, or 1 in 33,296. In Croatia Balja is primarily concentrated in: Zagreb County, where 50 percent live, Krapina-Zagorje County, where 17 percent live and City of Zagreb, where 10 percent live. Aside from Croatia Balja occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in India, where 30 percent live and Albania, where 7 percent live.
Balja Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Balja has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Balja last name increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Balja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Balja in the Georgian language | ||
| ბალჯა | balja | - |
| Balja in the Hindi language | ||
| बालजा | balaja | 57.69 |
| बलजा | balaja | 23.08 |
| बल्जा | balja | 19.23 |
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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 Balja
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