Balster Family History
Balster Name Meaning
English: occupational name or nickname from Middle English balester balister ‘crossbowman’ (Old French balestre). Compare Ballester . North German and Dutch: metathesis of Baltzer . This surname is found mainly in the borderland of Münsterland (Germany) and Overijssel (Netherlands).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022