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

The last name Balko (Hindi: बलको, Marathi: बाळको, Russian: Балко) occurs more in Slovakia more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Balkó or Bálko. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 84,719^th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,278,517 people. The surname Balko is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Balko reside; 57 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 32 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. Balko is also the 563,826^th most frequently held first name globally, held by 250 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Slovakia, where it is held by 1,654 people, or 1 in 3,226. In Slovakia Balko is most prevalent in: Nitra Region, where 53 percent live, Žilina Region, where 17 percent live and Banská Bystrica Region, where 12 percent live. Outside of Slovakia this last name occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Ukraine, where 19 percent live.

Balko Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Balko has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 12,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Balko Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Balko last name is principally Orthodox (83%) in Russia, Catholic (57%) in Belarus and Orthodox (74%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Balko surname are 1.35% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.58% registered to vote for 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.