Ballestero Surname
Approximately 18,207 people bear this surname
Ballestero 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.
Ballestero Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 3,970 | 1:12,034 | 1,188 |
| Costa Rica | 3,135 | 1:1,525 | 245 |
| Venezuela | 3,134 | 1:9,638 | 923 |
| Spain | 2,122 | 1:22,032 | 2,389 |
| Argentina | 1,685 | 1:25,367 | 2,140 |
| Panama | 774 | 1:5,055 | 572 |
| United States | 634 | 1:571,702 | 46,905 |
| Ecuador | 626 | 1:25,409 | 3,333 |
| Brazil | 452 | 1:473,616 | 17,915 |
| Nicaragua | 416 | 1:14,474 | 851 |
| Philippines | 264 | 1:383,478 | 49,926 |
| Uruguay | 264 | 1:12,999 | 1,464 |
| Mexico | 187 | 1:663,776 | 10,517 |
| Honduras | 133 | 1:66,289 | 1,416 |
| France | 130 | 1:510,944 | 71,022 |
| Chile | 121 | 1:145,591 | 5,036 |
| Cuba | 45 | 1:256,060 | 4,953 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Gibraltar | 16 | 1:2,122 | 483 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Paraguay | 9 | 1:804,083 | 8,568 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 1 | 1:9,614 | 134 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
Ballestero (11) may also be a first name.
Ballestero 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.
- ballesterosBallestero Demographics
Average Male Ballestero Height
170.14 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ballestero Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ballestero Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ballestero occurs in Colombia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Ballestero click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ballestero? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 29,432nd most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 400,261 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Ballestero reside; 56 percent reside in South America and 39 percent reside in Caribbean South America. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 11 people.
This surname is most numerous in Colombia, where it is carried by 3,970 people, or 1 in 12,034. In Colombia it is most prevalent in: Córdoba Department, where 29 percent are found, Bolívar Department, where 19 percent are found and Antioquia Department, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Colombia it exists in 38 countries. It is also common in Costa Rica, where 17 percent are found and Venezuela, where 17 percent are found.
Ballestero Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ballestero has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ballestero last name rose 2,642 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ballestero Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ballestero last name are 43.26% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.49% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ballestero earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 24.03% less than the national average, earning $17,247,500 COP per year and in United States they earn 8.35% less than the national average, earning $39,547 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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