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
The last name Ballestero is carried by more people in Colombia than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible 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 worldwide It is held by around 1 in 400,261 people. Ballestero is predominantly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Ballestero live; 56 percent live in South America and 39 percent live in Caribbean South America. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 11 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Colombia, where it is carried by 3,970 people, or 1 in 12,034. In Colombia it is primarily found in: Córdoba Department, where 29 percent reside, Bolívar Department, where 19 percent reside and Antioquia Department, where 10 percent reside. Barring Colombia this surname occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in Costa Rica, where 17 percent reside and Venezuela, where 17 percent reside.
Ballestero Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ballestero has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ballestero surname expanded 2,642 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ballestero Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Ballestero are 43.26% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.49% being registered with 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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