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

The last name Balu (Bengali: বলু, Georgian: ბალუ, Hindi: बालू, Marathi: बाळू, Oriya: ବାଲୁ, Russian: Балу, Tibetan: བཱ་ལུ་) occurs most in India. It can appear as a variant: Bălu, Bâlu, Balú or Balů. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Balu is the 20,886^th most common family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 278,906 people. Balu is predominantly found in Asia, where 79 percent of Balu live; 65 percent live in South Asia and 63 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,447^th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 303,137 people.

It is most widely held in India, where it is held by 16,467 people, or 1 in 46,582. In India Balu is most prevalent in: Madhya Pradesh, where 45 percent reside, Telangana, where 15 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account India Balu exists in 90 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 8 percent reside and Indonesia, where 5 percent reside.

Balu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Balu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Balu last name rose 740 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Balu Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Balu are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for 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.