Balma Surname

32,408th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,430 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Balma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso13,5751:1,352202
Italy1,0651:57,42410,304
Niger3441:55,7912,722
United States3261:1,111,83780,317
Argentina2711:157,72513,300
France2701:246,01038,043
Ivory Coast1541:149,8137,008
Costa Rica851:56,2361,225
Brazil511:4,197,536113,076
Nigeria371:4,787,642126,894
Taiwan371:633,6424,637
Switzerland331:248,87620,666
Uruguay311:110,70210,617
Panama301:130,4094,482
Israel181:475,42436,085
India181:42,614,743461,117
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Balma (3,867) may also be a first name.

Balma Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Balma Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Balma (Hindi: बलमा, Marathi: बालमा, Oriya: ବାଲମା, Russian: Балма) occurs more in Burkina Faso more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balma? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 32,408th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 443,551 people. The surname Balma occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Balma live; 86 percent live in West Africa and 77 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Balma is also the 112,882nd most frequently held given name throughout the world, borne by 3,867 people.

This last name is most common in Burkina Faso, where it is held by 13,575 people, or 1 in 1,352. In Burkina Faso Balma is most frequent in: Centre-Est Region, where 38 percent reside, Centre-Nord Region, where 24 percent reside and Centre Region, where 12 percent reside. Not including Burkina Faso this surname is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 6 percent reside and Niger, where 2 percent reside.

Balma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Balma has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Balma surname increased 10,867 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Balma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Balma surname are 6.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.61% registered with the party.

The amount Balma earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Italy they earn 4.15% less than the national average, earning €28,785 per year and in United States they earn 3.62% more than the national average, earning $44,710 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balmas911,407/
Balmat91734/
Balmau91154/
Balmea9157/
Balmaz9142/
Balmah9111/
Ballma919/
Balmad914/
Baalma913/
Balmay913/
Bealma912/
Balmma912/
Bailma912/
Balmaa912/
Balmoa911/
Balmaj911/
Balmai911/
Balhma910/
Bhalma910/
Bailema8399/
Baselma8339/
Baylema8336/
Balmash8333/
Bhalmma8330/
Balmhas834/
Ballmma833/
Ballmas831/
Balmaha831/
Balmaya831/
Ballmaj831/
Batlema830/
Bailmas830/
Balme802,587/
Balmy80860/
Valma80779/
Walma80605/
Balmi80164/
Bolma80104/
Balmo8040/
Ualma801/
Baselmas777/
Balmahys771/
Balmes7316,506/
Balmer7313,350/
Bhalme731,176/
Valmas73965/
Balmos73633/
Balmet73295/
Bolmat73269/
Balmez73265/
Valmai73226/
Boulma73201/
Balmis73145/
Ballmi73110/
Balmoi7386/
Balmot7377/
Vaalma7347/
Balmoș7331/
Baulme7327/
Walmah7317/
Walmai7317/
Balmey7316/
Valmaa7313/
Balmie7311/
Balmeh739/
Walmma737/
Balmiz737/
Wallma736/
Balmér736/
Vealma735/
Bolmay735/
Valhma735/
Balmou734/
Balmès734/
Valmma733/
Bhalmi732/
Bolmah732/
Hwalma732/
Balmoş732/
Balmho731/
Baulmi731/
Balmgi731/
Balmid731/
Balmit731/
Balmod731/
Beulma731/
Vallma731/
Valmea731/
Valmaz731/
Balmio731/
Baalmi731/
Mpalma731/
Balmiş731/
Balmoh731/
Valmay731/
Balmee731/
Baalmo731/
Bolhma730/
Bealme730/
Basilmass710/
Ballmer67963/
Bealmer67101/
Boulmay6777/
Walmach6776/
Batelmy6751/
Ballmes6749/
Balmoch6746/
Balmich6734/
Bailemo6727/
Balmoos6717/
Balmych6716/
Boolmma675/
Balmosh673/
Batlemi673/
Boilema673/
Bouslma672/
Beaulme672/
Boulmaz672/
Beilema671/
Baylemi671/
Baulmer671/
Balmmer671/
Balmous671/
Balhmid671/
Bhalmiz671/
Bahlmer671/
Wealmas671/
Batelmo671/
Huaylma671/
Bolmats671/
Balmeih671/
Balmocz671/
Balmouh671/
Baalmes671/
Balhmer671/
Buoslma671/
Valmeau671/
Baslmer670/

Balma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balma in the Oriya language
ବାଲମାbalama71.43
ବାଲାbala15.87
ବାଲ୍ମାbalma6.35
ବଲାbala3.17
ବଲମାbalama1.59
ବାଲାମାbalama1.59
Balma in the Marathi language
बालमाbalama64.52
बलमाbalama31.18
Balma in the Hindi language
बलमाbalama61.81
बालमाbalama34.03
बल्माbalma3.47
बल्मbalma0.69
Balma in the Russian language
Балмаbalma-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Balma
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