Ballester Surname

17,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,531 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Ballester Surname User-submission:

It is a surname of Spanish origin, which means 'crossbowman'. It comes from the word ballesta (ballista), meaning 'crossbow', and the ending -teros, which makes reference to the group.

Ballester Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain16,5161:2,831333
Cuba3,8961:2,958413
France2,8591:23,2332,712
Philippines2,2801:44,4037,123
Argentina1,9801:21,5881,801
United States1,0011:362,09732,264
Venezuela6871:43,9652,312
Mexico3931:315,8436,961
Dominican Republic2771:37,6642,069
Brazil2471:866,69831,229
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Bolivia1231:86,3123,705
Puerto Rico1101:32,274906
England1081:515,90832,533
Panama841:46,5742,313
Peru841:378,38212,510
Gibraltar821:41434
Ecuador801:198,8237,830
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Germany541:1,490,84290,195
Chile511:345,4219,676
Canada451:818,79163,991
Switzerland371:221,97118,930
Australia301:899,85754,700
Andorra291:2,891539
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Italy211:2,912,22398,106
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Uruguay141:245,12618,218
Costa Rica121:398,3393,755
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Monaco71:5,295668
Nicaragua61:1,003,5154,885
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Guatemala51:3,216,5347,141
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
China41:341,830,39216,990
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Guam11:160,1214,893
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Ballester (36) may also be a first name.

Ballester Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a surname of Spanish origin, which means 'crossbowman'. It comes from the word ballesta (ballista), meaning 'crossbow', and the ending -teros, which makes reference to the group.

- ballesteros

'Ballester' is in Catalan/Valencian language the man who makes crossbows (a crossbow is a 'ballesta') or the man or soldier who has or uses a crossbow.

- qualsevol

Ballester Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ballester Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ballester is most common in Spain. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Ballester click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ballester? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 17,574th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 231,123 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Ballester are found; 53 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 53 percent are found in Iberian Europe. Ballester is also the 1,717,090th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 36 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Spain, where it is held by 16,516 people, or 1 in 2,831. In Spain Ballester is mostly concentrated in: Valencian Community, where 55 percent are found, Catalonia, where 14 percent are found and Murcia, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Spain this surname occurs in 70 countries. It also occurs in Cuba, where 12 percent are found and France, where 9 percent are found.

Ballester Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ballester has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ballester last name grew 33,367 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ballester Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ballester surname are 38.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.92% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ballester earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 121.24% more than the national average, earning S/. 42,887 per year; in South Africa they earn 80.09% more than the national average, earning R 427,968 per year; in United States they earn 6.88% more than the national average, earning $46,117 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.21% more than the national average, earning $56,246 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balliester953/
Ballesther953/
Ballestere951/
Balleshter951/
Ballesster951/
Basllester951/
Ballestier950/
Balleste941,152/
Balester94353/
Ballster945/
Balleter944/
Vallester89664/
Balestier89223/
Ballister89171/
Balestere8911/
Ballestes898/
Balhester897/
Bollester896/
Balletter893/
Ballaster893/
Baliester892/
Ballestee892/
Ballestey891/
Ballestez891/
Wallester890/
Balster882,368/
Ballete88366/
Baleste88332/
Ballesterová863/
Boullester8416/
Vallesther841/
Vallesæter841/
Ballasteer840/
Ballastier840/
Vallestere840/
Ballesta8210,868/
Bolleter82301/
Ballesty82281/
Balestre82240/
Balestie82140/
Balister82129/
Wallster82116/
Ballette8266/
Ballesté8250/
Balaster8237/
Valester8225/
Vallster8211/
Balliste8211/
Belester822/
Baletier821/
Valleste821/
Valleter821/
Ballesti821/
Balletey821/
Baillete821/
Walester821/
Balestes821/
Bolester820/
Balstere820/
Balete801,835/
Vallesteher806/
Balste803/
Baillette78204/
Balliette7893/
Balistere7831/
Balestire7812/
Boulester786/
Wallister785/
Balliesta783/
Belestier782/
Bacellete782/
Balastier781/
Ballstead781/
Balishter781/
Balistier781/
Valestier781/
Valiester781/
Ballistir781/
Bailleate781/
Belaester781/
Balllesta781/
Beylester780/
Bollister780/
Bolster753,855/
Balleta751,698/
Walster75791/
Valster75515/
Balette75391/
Baulete75226/
Balesta75175/
Vallete75151/
Balleti7558/
Ballety7550/
Baliste7548/
Baleyte7545/
Balzter7534/
Balethe7521/
Bollete759/
Baleete755/
Balsted754/
Boleter753/
Bailete753/
Batlste751/
Balesti751/
Baliter751/
Baliete751/
Baletre751/
Baleite751/
Balesty750/
Balstie750/
Boulestier7449/
Bailleatre7417/
Boulletier746/
Ballsteadt744/
Vallette712,338/
Balletta711,584/
Balletti711,015/
Ballista711,012/
Bollette71223/
Wahlster71172/
Valliste7162/
Baleshta7156/
Ballisty7150/
Balgetir7134/
Balettie7131/
Bolister7130/
Bolletet7119/
Balstedt7118/
Bolstier7117/
Ballieta7117/
Valestre7114/
Ballisti7113/
Bollesty717/
Balastèr716/
Balestoy716/
Balistee715/
Belister715/
Bailette714/
Balstead713/
Boullete713/
Boulster712/
Baliesta712/
Bolstert711/
Beilster711/
Baylette711/
Baulette711/
Valletei711/
Valstier711/
Balistre711/
Ballezta711/
Ballleta711/
Balitere711/
Bahlsted711/
Balestis711/
Bailleti711/
Batlette711/
Balhesta711/
Boletter711/
Volester710/
Wolester710/
Walister710/
Beatlestead700/
Baleta673,226/
Balite673,103/
Valete672,334/
Baleti67609/
Vaillette67176/
Bolete67127/
Beileiter6772/
Baylastır6771/
Vollsæter6723/
Balety6719/
Bollitier6717/
Ballstädt6715/
Bollstedt677/
Bolestedt677/
Balyte676/
Bolettier674/
Bouletier673/
Valste673/
Boullette672/
Baalstedt672/
Bolste671/
Beillette671/
Battliste671/
Ballishta671/
Ballistty671/
Balsti671/
Balistire671/
Ballistoy671/
Bosletter670/

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