Cognomen Balestra (Balestra 
) , in all the world, is a common surname. The surname Balestra is characteristic of Italy, where it is quite a common surname, Switzerland, where it is quite a rare surname, and Uruguay. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Italy, Brazil, and Argentina. Very seldom, Balestra is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Balestra | Brazil, Italy, Argentina, United States, France |
Balestruccio, Ballester, Ballista, and บาเลสตรา
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antonio balestra Italian painter (1666-1740), IT (b. 1666) |
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| pietro balestra Italian sculptor (1672-1729), IT (b. 1672) |
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| giovanni battista balestra Italian painter (1774-1842), IT (b. 1774) |
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| angelo balestra Italian painter, 1803-1881, IT (b. 1803) |
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| luigi balestra Italian scholar and poet (1808-1863), IT (b. 1808) |
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juan balestra AR (b. 1861) |
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| serafino balestra priest and teacher (1831-1886), CH (b. 1831) |
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| giacomo balestra Italian politician, IT (b. 1836) |
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| pietro balestra roman-catholic archbishop (1841-1912), IT (b. 1841) |
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| pietro balestra IT (b. 1834) |
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| luigi balestra Swiss politician (1873-1970), CH (b. 1873) |
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renato balestra Italian fashion designer, IT (b. 1924) |
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| hugo balestra (b. 1870) |
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| flaminia balestra (born 1893) (b. 1893) |
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| clément balestra French politician, FR (b. 1905) |
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