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

The surname Ballah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﻻﻩ, Hindi: बल्लाह) occurs most in Liberia. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Ballah is the 33,160^th most commonly used surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 455,130 people. The surname Ballah is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Ballah are found; 56 percent are found in West Africa and 49 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 178,669^th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 1,824 people.

The surname is most numerous in Liberia, where it is held by 7,852 people, or 1 in 561. In Liberia it is mostly concentrated in: Montserrado County, where 35 percent reside, Lofa County, where 26 percent reside and Gbarpolu County, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Liberia Ballah occurs in 52 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 24 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 5 percent reside.

Ballah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ballah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ballah last name grew 466 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ballah Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Ballah last name are 6.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.81% being registered with the party.

The amount Ballah earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.17% less than the national average, earning $41,350 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.52% less than the national average, earning $48,429 CAD per year.