Ballester

== English == === Etymology === From Spanish, of Catalan origin, a surname prevalent in the Valencian/Catalan-speaking areas of Spain. === Proper noun === Ballester (plural Ballesters) A surname from Catalan. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Ballester is the 26534th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 919 individuals. Ballester is most common among Hispanic/Latino (81.28%) and White (16.1%) individuals. == Catalan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern) [bə.ʎəsˈte̞] IPA(key): (Balearic, Central) [bə.ʎəsˈte] IPA(key): (Valencia) [ba.ʎesˈteɾ] IPA(key): (Northwestern) [ba.ʎesˈte] === Proper noun === Ballester m or f by sense a surname originating as an occupation ==== Statistics ==== See the Spanish surname entry below. == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Catalan. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -eɾ Syllabification: Ba‧lles‧ter === Proper noun === Ballester m or f by sense a surname from Catalan [in turn originating as an occupation] ==== Statistics ==== According to official data by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística in 2016, Ballester occurs in Spain as a first surname by 15,153 individuals, and as a second surname by 14,881 individuals. It is prevalent in Valencia, Alicante, Barcelona, Murcia, Castellon, Balearic Islands, and Madrid. ==== See also ==== Ballesteros