Ballas Surname
Approximately 5,139 people bear this surname
Ballas Surname User-submission:
The surname Ballas is of Greek, Syrian, German, and Jewish origin. The Syrian and Jewish meaning are unknown. In Greek the surname Ballas was originally a nickname for someone who was 'short and fat', 'a ball.' In German it is a variant on Baldas, Baltazar.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,396 | 1:151,277 | 15,542 |
| Greece | 1,558 | 1:7,112 | 833 |
| Germany | 285 | 1:282,475 | 29,573 |
| France | 204 | 1:325,602 | 49,364 |
| Philippines | 125 | 1:809,906 | 77,188 |
| Australia | 76 | 1:355,207 | 29,862 |
| Canada | 76 | 1:484,810 | 41,569 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| Ecuador | 66 | 1:240,998 | 8,378 |
| Chile | 33 | 1:533,833 | 13,415 |
| Poland | 27 | 1:1,407,731 | 83,680 |
| Israel | 27 | 1:316,949 | 27,106 |
| Netherlands | 24 | 1:703,632 | 56,027 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| Indonesia | 15 | 1:8,816,613 | 340,855 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Turkey | 7 | 1:11,117,346 | 139,182 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:1,673,956 | 87,330 |
The alternate forms: Ballaś (1) are calculated separately.
Ballas (38) may also be a first name.
Ballas Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Ballas is of Greek, Syrian, German, and Jewish origin. The Syrian and Jewish meaning are unknown. In Greek the surname Ballas was originally a nickname for someone who was 'short and fat', 'a ball.' In German it is a variant on Baldas, Baltazar.
- joeyballas88Ballas Demographics
Average Ballas Salary in
United States
$49,930 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ballas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ballas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ballas (Hindi: बल्लस, Marathi: काळेास, Russian: Баллас) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Ballaś. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ballas? popularity and diffusion
Ballas is the 92,931st most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,418,086 people. The surname Ballas is predominantly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Ballas reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Ballas is also the 1,662,754th most commonly held forename at a global level, held by 38 people.
The surname Ballas is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,396 people, or 1 in 151,277. In The United States Ballas is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 11 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in 47 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 30 percent reside and Germany, where 6 percent reside.
Ballas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ballas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ballas surname grew 7,987 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ballas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Ballas are 4.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.22% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ballas earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.72% more than the national average, earning $49,930 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.32% more than the national average, earning $62,264 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ballas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ballas in the Hindi language | ||
| बल्लस | ballasa | - |
| Ballas in the Marathi language | ||
| काळेास | kaleasa | - |
| Ballas in the Russian language | ||
| Баллас | ballas | - |
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