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

Ballesta (Arabic: باليستا) is found most frequently in Colombia. It may also occur as a variant: Ballestà. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 47,600^th most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 670,551 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Ballesta reside; 44 percent reside in South America and 39 percent reside in Caribbean South America.

Ballesta is most frequent in Colombia, where it is carried by 3,927 people, or 1 in 12,166. In Colombia it is most prevalent in: Córdoba Department, where 39 percent are found, Bolívar Department, where 18 percent are found and Antioquia Department, where 13 percent are found. Barring Colombia Ballesta is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 34 percent are found and The Philippines, where 15 percent are found.

Ballesta Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Ballesta last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ballesta earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 28.68% less than the national average, earning $16,190,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 13% less than the national average, earning $37,538 USD per year.