Balko Surname
Approximately 5,700 people bear this surname
Balko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 1,654 | 1:3,226 | 169 |
| United States | 1,245 | 1:291,132 | 27,008 |
| Ukraine | 1,094 | 1:41,611 | 6,009 |
| Russia | 499 | 1:288,824 | 29,821 |
| Germany | 411 | 1:195,877 | 22,591 |
| Canada | 139 | 1:265,076 | 24,993 |
| Belarus | 126 | 1:75,405 | 12,185 |
| Czechia | 125 | 1:85,068 | 14,250 |
| Niger | 71 | 1:270,310 | 8,391 |
| Turkey | 68 | 1:1,144,433 | 49,465 |
| Brazil | 56 | 1:3,822,756 | 105,432 |
| Poland | 54 | 1:703,866 | 59,770 |
| Nigeria | 44 | 1:4,025,972 | 113,480 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Kazakhstan | 14 | 1:1,263,035 | 68,752 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1:528,576 | 38,675 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Romania | 5 | 1:4,015,574 | 58,306 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Balkó (216) & Bálko (1) are calculated separately.
Balko (250) may also be a first name.
Balko Demographics
Average Balko Salary in
United States
$43,361 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Balko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Balko Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Balko (Hindi: बलको, Marathi: बाळको, Russian: Балко) has its highest incidence in Slovakia. It can also be rendered as: Balkó or Bálko. For other potential spellings of Balko click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Balko? popularity and diffusion
It is the 84,719th most numerous family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,278,517 people. The surname Balko is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Balko reside; 57 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 32 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 563,826th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 250 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Slovakia, where it is held by 1,654 people, or 1 in 3,226. In Slovakia Balko is most numerous in: Nitra Region, where 53 percent are found, Žilina Region, where 17 percent are found and Banská Bystrica Region, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Slovakia Balko occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Ukraine, where 19 percent are found.
Balko Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Balko has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Balko last name grew 12,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Balko Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (83%) in Russia, Catholic (57%) in Belarus and Orthodox (74%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Balko surname are 1.35% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.58% being registered with the party.
The amount Balko earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.49% more than the national average, earning $43,361 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.94% more than the national average, earning $55,613 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balkó | 93 | 216 | / |
| Bálko | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bealko | 91 | 83 | / |
| Balkou | 91 | 42 | / |
| Balkoç | 91 | 13 | / |
| Balkho | 91 | 3 | / |
| Balkoy | 91 | 2 | / |
| Baylko | 91 | 1 | / |
| Balkoo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Balkod | 91 | 1 | / |
| Balcko | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bailko | 91 | 1 | / |
| Balkhou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Balkhoo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Balkoud | 83 | 1 | / |
| Balkouh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Balka | 80 | 2,243 | / |
| Balco | 80 | 1,559 | / |
| Bolko | 80 | 1,365 | / |
| Balká | 80 | 1 | / |
| Balkouch | 77 | 139 | / |
| Balkóová | 77 | 19 | / |
| Balkouss | 77 | 1 | / |
| Balkhoud | 77 | 1 | / |
| Balkhous | 77 | 1 | / |
| Balkaş | 73 | 1,406 | / |
| Balcos | 73 | 1,338 | / |
| Balcou | 73 | 467 | / |
| Balcoh | 73 | 185 | / |
| Balkaç | 73 | 140 | / |
| Bealka | 73 | 93 | / |
| Bhalka | 73 | 78 | / |
| Balcot | 73 | 55 | / |
| Bolkot | 73 | 33 | / |
| Balkka | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ballka | 73 | 8 | / |
| Bolcko | 73 | 8 | / |
| Balkha | 73 | 7 | / |
| Baalka | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bolkos | 73 | 4 | / |
| Balcoo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Valkko | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bolkoz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bolkoy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Balqoy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Balkah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Balcoz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Balcoș | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bolgko | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bailco | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hvalko | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ballco | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bolkoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahlka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Valkoy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Balkaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Balcoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baylco | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bolkho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Balkahova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Batelka | 67 | 426 | / |
| Bhalkat | 67 | 25 | / |
| Bolkosz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Boulkou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Balkhaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Balcooh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Balgkas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Balqout | 67 | 2 | / |
| Basilco | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balcohe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bolkhop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baileka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ballcou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balcott | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balkass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bohlcko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhalkka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balckau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bolkhot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bolkout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balkajs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balkhat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balgcot | 67 | 1 | / |
Balko Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Balko in the Marathi language | ||
| बाळको | balako | - |
| Balko in the Hindi language | ||
| बलको | balako | 66.67 |
| बल्को | balko | 20 |
| बाल्को | balko | 13.33 |
| Balko in the Russian language | ||
| Балко | balko | - |
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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 Balko
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