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

Balka (Arabic: بالكا, Hindi: बलका, Marathi: बाळका, Oriya: ବାଲକା, Russian: Балка) has its highest incidence in Turkey. It may appear as a variant: Bálka or Balká. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 188,491^st most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 3,249,017 people. Balka is predominantly found in Asia, where 40 percent of Balka reside; 27 percent reside in West Asia and 26 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Balka is also the 236,070^th most frequently held forename throughout the world, borne by 1,137 people.

It is most frequently used in Turkey, where it is held by 837 people, or 1 in 92,977. In Turkey it is most common in: Van Province, where 54 percent are found, Istanbul Province, where 32 percent are found and Tokat Province, where 5 percent are found. Apart from Turkey this surname occurs in 44 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and India, where 11 percent are found.

Balka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Balka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Balka surname increased 831 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Balka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Balka last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Balka surname are 14.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.87% registered with the political party.

The amount Balka earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.87% more than the national average, earning $46,976 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.96% less than the national average, earning $46,724 CAD per year.