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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 more commonly found in Benin than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Balley is the 154,609^th most common family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,566,941 people. The last name Balley occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Balley reside; 60 percent reside in West Africa and 51 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Balley is also the 392,739^th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 470 people.

The last name Balley is most frequently held in Benin, where it is carried by 1,420 people, or 1 in 7,279. In Benin Balley is primarily found in: Collines Department, where 25 percent reside, Littoral Department, where 16 percent reside and Plateau Department, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Benin this surname is found in 45 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent reside and France, where 12 percent reside.

Balley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Balley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Balley last name grew 262 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 23 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Balley surname are 2.61% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party 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.