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

The surname Balko (Hindi: बलको, Marathi: बाळको, Russian: Балко) occurs in Slovakia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Balkó or Bálko. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 84,719^th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,278,517 people. The last name Balko is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Balko are found; 57 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 32 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 563,826^th most commonly occurring first name world-wide 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 mostly found in: Nitra Region, where 53 percent live, Žilina Region, where 17 percent live and Banská Bystrica Region, where 12 percent live. Beside Slovakia this last name exists in 39 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Ukraine, where 19 percent live.

Balko Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Balko Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Balko last name is predominantly 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 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.