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 Male Ballas Height
177.98 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ballas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ballas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ballas (Hindi: बल्लस, Marathi: काळेास, Russian: Баллас) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Ballaś. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ballas? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 92,931st most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,418,086 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Ballas are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ballas is also the 1,662,754th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 38 people.
Ballas is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,396 people, or 1 in 151,277. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 11 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent reside. Excluding The United States Ballas occurs 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 through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 7,987 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ballas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ballas surname are 4.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.22% being registered with the political 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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