Ballestero Surname

29,432nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Costa Rica

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia3,9701:12,0341,188
Costa Rica3,1351:1,525245
Venezuela3,1341:9,638923
Spain2,1221:22,0322,389
Argentina1,6851:25,3672,140
Panama7741:5,055572
United States6341:571,70246,905
Ecuador6261:25,4093,333
Brazil4521:473,61617,915
Nicaragua4161:14,474851
Philippines2641:383,47849,926
Uruguay2641:12,9991,464
Mexico1871:663,77610,517
Honduras1331:66,2891,416
France1301:510,94471,022
Chile1211:145,5915,036
Cuba451:256,0604,953
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Gibraltar161:2,122483
England131:4,286,005132,302
Paraguay91:804,0838,568
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

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.

- ballesteros

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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