Ballesteros Surname
Approximately 153,868 people bear this surname
Ballesteros Surname Definition:
Ancient surname found extensively in Valladolid, Burgos, and Leon. Name of villages near Ciudad Real and Cuenca. Derived from surname Ballesta - cross-bow. Implies soldier using this weapon.
This is the plural form of "ballesta" which refers to someone who uses the cross-bow or to anyone who makes cross-bows.
Read More About This SurnameBallesteros Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 38,266 | 1:1,248 | 256 |
| Philippines | 28,272 | 1:3,581 | 265 |
| Spain | 25,863 | 1:1,808 | 206 |
| Mexico | 25,239 | 1:4,918 | 630 |
| United States | 9,924 | 1:36,523 | 4,535 |
| Argentina | 5,037 | 1:8,486 | 836 |
| Venezuela | 4,504 | 1:6,706 | 764 |
| Ecuador | 3,009 | 1:5,286 | 879 |
| Bolivia | 2,796 | 1:3,797 | 588 |
| Panama | 2,299 | 1:1,702 | 276 |
| Peru | 1,743 | 1:18,235 | 2,205 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,391 | 1:22,182 | 3,101 |
| Chile | 1,348 | 1:13,069 | 1,014 |
| Nicaragua | 762 | 1:7,902 | 636 |
| France | 573 | 1:115,921 | 17,442 |
| Brazil | 430 | 1:497,847 | 18,787 |
| Honduras | 337 | 1:26,162 | 927 |
| Uruguay | 310 | 1:11,070 | 1,246 |
| Cuba | 289 | 1:39,871 | 1,801 |
| Canada | 225 | 1:163,758 | 16,499 |
| Dominican Republic | 162 | 1:64,401 | 3,114 |
| Guatemala | 129 | 1:124,672 | 3,185 |
| England | 128 | 1:435,297 | 29,139 |
| Germany | 104 | 1:774,091 | 57,434 |
| Singapore | 98 | 1:56,201 | 2,231 |
| Australia | 70 | 1:385,653 | 31,598 |
| Belgium | 62 | 1:185,430 | 24,739 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Switzerland | 42 | 1:195,546 | 17,263 |
| Netherlands | 41 | 1:411,882 | 42,990 |
| Italy | 35 | 1:1,747,334 | 85,249 |
| Costa Rica | 31 | 1:154,196 | 2,192 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Guam | 29 | 1:5,521 | 755 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 11 | 1:4,962 | 486 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| El Salvador | 9 | 1:704,876 | 3,399 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | 1:591,690 | 3,707 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Paraguay | 6 | 1:1,206,124 | 10,500 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Brunei | 3 | 1:139,577 | 3,009 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
The alternate forms: Ballésteros (1) are calculated separately.
Ballesteros (82) may also be a first name.
Ballesteros Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ancient surname found extensively in Valladolid, Burgos, and Leon. Name of villages near Ciudad Real and Cuenca. Derived from surname Ballesta - cross-bow. Implies soldier using this weapon.
This is the plural form of "ballesta" which refers to someone who uses the cross-bow or to anyone who makes cross-bows.
Castilian name found throughout the Peninsula.
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.
- ballesterosBallesteros Demographics
Average Male Ballesteros Height
172.99 cm
Average Female Ballesteros Height
162.97 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ballesteros Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ballesteros Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ballesteros occurs more in Colombia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Ballésteros. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ballesteros? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,650th most frequent last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 47,362 people. The surname Ballesteros is primarily found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Ballesteros live; 37 percent live in South America and 28 percent live in Caribbean South America. It is also the 1,060,447th most prevalent given name on earth, held by 82 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Colombia, where it is carried by 38,266 people, or 1 in 1,248. In Colombia it is primarily concentrated in: Capital District, where 20 percent live, Cundinamarca Department, where 10 percent live and Santander Department, where 9 percent live. Outside of Colombia Ballesteros occurs in 86 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 18 percent live and Spain, where 17 percent live.
Ballesteros Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ballesteros has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ballesteros last name rose 110,267 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 12,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ballesteros Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Ballesteros are 40.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 93.6% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ballesteros earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 51.12% less than the national average, earning 169,173 kr per year; in Peru they earn 34.66% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,104 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.08% more than the national average, earning $22,720,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.37% less than the national average, earning $39,106 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.82% less than the national average, earning $49,276 CAD per year.
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