171.15 ^cm

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 commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Bălu, Bâlu, Balú or Balů. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 20,886^th most frequent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 278,906 people. The surname Balu occurs mostly in Asia, where 79 percent of Balu live; 65 percent live in South Asia and 63 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Balu is also the 3,447^th most commonly occurring forename globally, borne by 303,137 people.

The surname is most common in India, where it is held by 16,467 people, or 1 in 46,582. In India Balu is mostly concentrated in: Madhya Pradesh, where 45 percent are found, Telangana, where 15 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 13 percent are found. Besides India this last name occurs in 90 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 8 percent are found and Indonesia, where 5 percent are found.

Balu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Balu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Balu surname grew 740 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Balu Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Balu are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the 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.