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Ballett Family History

Ballett Surname Meaning

From the Norman personal name Balet, a diminutive of Continental Germanic Ballo of uncertain origin, perhaps a nickname from *bal(l)- ‘ball’.

From Middle English bal, ball(e) ‘ball sphere’ + heved, hed ‘head’, perhaps for a round-headed person or synonymous with Middle English balled ‘bald (of the head) hairless’, as suggested in MED at balled adj.

Compare Bald (2).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Ballett families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ballett family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Ballett families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 19 Ballett families living in Dorset. This was about 30% of all the recorded Ballett's in United Kingdom. Dorset had the highest population of Ballett families in 1891.
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What did your Ballett ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ballett. 88% of Ballett women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Domestic Servant
    7%
  • Office Cleaner
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 289 immigration records available for the last name Ballett. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 306 military records available for the last name Ballett. For the veterans among your Ballett ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ballett lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2002, in the United States, Ballett life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Ballett in 1962 was 71, and 34 in 2002.

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