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

The last name Ballast is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Ballast.

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

The last name Ballast is the 341,330^th most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 6,772,812 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Ballast reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 57 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 492 people, or 1 in 34,324. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Overijssel, where 38 percent reside, Drenthe, where 17 percent reside and Gelderland, where 13 percent reside. Excluding The Netherlands this surname is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent reside and The Dominican Republic, where 14 percent reside.

Ballast Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ballast has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ballast last name grew 22,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ballast Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Ballast surname are 25.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ballast earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.35% more than the national average, earning $46,319 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.18% less than the national average, earning $36,677 CAD per year.