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Where Does The Last Name Balley Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Balley (Hindi: बल्ले, Tibetan: བ་ལེ་) is borne by more people in Benin than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Balley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balley? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Balley is the 154,609^th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,566,941 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Balley are found; 60 percent are found in West Africa and 51 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 392,739^th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 470 people.

The surname Balley is most common in Benin, where it is borne by 1,420 people, or 1 in 7,279. In Benin Balley is primarily found in: Collines Department, where 25 percent are found, Littoral Department, where 16 percent are found and Plateau Department, where 13 percent are found. Other than Benin this surname occurs in 45 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and France, where 12 percent are found.

Balley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Balley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Balley surname rose 262 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 23 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Balley surname are 2.61% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.62% registered with the political party.

The amount Balley earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.75% more than the national average, earning $46,062 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.75% more than the national average, earning $54,028 CAD per year.