Balaban Family History

Balaban Surname Meaning

Turkish, Greek, Serbian, and Croatian: nickname for a big clumsy man from Turkish balaban ‘tame bear’ figuratively ‘big clumsy man’ which is also a loanword in Serbian and Croatian. In North America, this surname may also be a shortened form of some other surnames derived from this word such as Greek Balabanis.

Turkish, Romanian, Ukrainian, Belorussian, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname or Turkish ornamental and Jewish artificial name from Turkish balaban ‘sparrowhawk’ (also a loanword in Ukrainian, etc.) as a nickname perhaps applied to someone thought to resemble a sparrowhawk in some way.

It may also be a metonymic occupational name for a falconer.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Balan, Babin, Laban, Karabin, Allman, Salzman, Barba, Alban, Alsman, Balsam

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You can see how Balaban families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Balaban family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Balaban families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Balaban family living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Balaban's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Balaban families in 1891.

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What did your Balaban ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Balaban.

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Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Balaban life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Balaban in 1947 was 47, and 83 in 2004.

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Balaban Surname Meaning

It may also be a metonymic occupational name for a falconer.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Balaban family from?

What did your Balaban ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Balaban.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Balaban family records will you find?

What is the average Balaban lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Balaban life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Balaban in 1947 was 47, and 83 in 2004.

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