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

The surname Balu (Bengali: বলু, Georgian: ბალუ, Hindi: बालू, Marathi: बाळू, Oriya: ବାଲୁ, Russian: Балу, Tibetan: བཱ་ལུ་) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Bălu, Bâlu, Balú or Balů. For other potential spellings of Balu click here.

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

The last name is the 20,886^th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 278,906 people. Balu is predominantly found in Asia, where 79 percent of Balu are found; 65 percent are found in South Asia and 63 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,447^th most frequently used forename at a global level. It is borne by 303,137 people.

Balu is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 16,467 people, or 1 in 46,582. In India Balu is primarily concentrated in: Madhya Pradesh, where 45 percent live, Telangana, where 15 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 13 percent live. Other than India this surname is found in 90 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 8 percent live and Indonesia, where 5 percent live.

Balu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Balu has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 740 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Balu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (89%) in Russia and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Balu surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

The amount Balu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.72% less than the national average, earning R 33,924 per year; in United States they earn 3.98% less than the national average, earning $41,430 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.3% more than the national average, earning $52,813 CAD per year.