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Ballingall Family History

Ballingall Surname Meaning

From the lands of Ballingall near Milnathort (Kinross) or from one of the places so called in Fife.

The place-name appears to be Gaelic baile nan gall ‘farm of the foreigners’.

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


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You can see how Ballingall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ballingall family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Ballingall families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 33 Ballingall families living in Lancashire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Ballingall's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Ballingall families in 1891.
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What did your Ballingall ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ballingall. 92% of Ballingall women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    92%
  • Private Means
    9%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Ballingall. 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 461 military records available for the last name Ballingall. For the veterans among your Ballingall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ballingall lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Ballingall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Ballingall in 1962 was 34, and 75 in 2003.

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