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

The last name Ballesta (Arabic: باليستا) is found most frequently in Colombia. It can be rendered as a variant: Ballestà. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 47,600^th most frequent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 670,551 people. Ballesta is mostly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Ballesta are found; 44 percent are found in South America and 39 percent are found in Caribbean South America.

The surname is most widely held in Colombia, where it is held by 3,927 people, or 1 in 12,166. In Colombia it is mostly concentrated in: Córdoba Department, where 39 percent live, Bolívar Department, where 18 percent live and Antioquia Department, where 13 percent live. Outside of Colombia this last name is found in 34 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 34 percent live and The Philippines, where 15 percent live.

Ballesta Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Ballesta surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for 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.