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

The last name Ballena (Russian: Баллена) occurs in Peru more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Balleña. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 64,530^th most frequently used family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 939,965 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Ballena live; 66 percent live in South America and 54 percent live in Andean South America. It is also the 2,786,762^nd most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 16 people.

The last name Ballena is most widespread in Peru, where it is held by 4,184 people, or 1 in 7,597. In Peru it is mostly concentrated in: Lambayeque Region, where 39 percent reside, La Libertad Region, where 26 percent reside and Lima Province, where 21 percent reside. Besides Peru this last name occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 32 percent reside and Colombia, where 11 percent reside.

Ballena Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ballena has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ballena last name expanded 1,075 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ballena Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Ballena surname are 12.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.38% being registered with the party.

The amount Ballena earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 18.72% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,757 per year; in Colombia they earn 36.82% less than the national average, earning $14,344,100 COP per year and in United States they earn 27.32% more than the national average, earning $54,936 USD per year.