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 Male Balko Height
179.88 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Balko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Balko Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Balko (Hindi: बलको, Marathi: बाळको, Russian: Балко) is borne by more people in Slovakia than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Balkó or Bálko. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Balko? popularity and diffusion
It is the 84,719th most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,278,517 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Balko live; 57 percent live in Eastern Europe and 32 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 563,826th most widely held first name on earth It is held by 250 people.
This surname is most frequent in Slovakia, where it is borne by 1,654 people, or 1 in 3,226. In Slovakia Balko is most common in: Nitra Region, where 53 percent are found, Žilina Region, where 17 percent are found and Banská Bystrica Region, where 12 percent are found. Other than Slovakia Balko occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Ukraine, where 19 percent are found.
Balko Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Balko has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 12,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Balko Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Balko surname is principally Orthodox (83%) in Russia, Catholic (57%) in Belarus and Orthodox (74%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Balko last name are 1.35% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.58% 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
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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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