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Bal Surname Meaning

Indian (Punjab): Sikh name based on the name of a Jat tribe from Sanskrit bala ‘strength’. Turkish: ornamental name, nickname, or metonymic occupational name from bal ‘honey’. Polish: from Bal, a short form of the personal name Baltazar. This surname is also found among Rusyns (Lemkos).

French and Dutch: from a short form of a personal name of ancient Germanic origin based on the element bal, presumably meaning ‘torment, spitefulness’ (see Ballard and Ballon) or bald ‘bold’ (see Baldwin).

Dutch: perhaps also from bal ‘ball’, a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a ball, or a metonymic occupational name denoting a manufacturer of balls (compare the surname Balmakers).

Sorbian: from a short form of the personal name Bałcar (see Baltazar) or Baltyn (see Valentine). It is found mainly in the Germanized form Bahl.

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


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You can see how Bal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bal family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bal families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Bal families living in Warwickshire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Bal's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Bal families in 1891.
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What did your Bal ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bal. 100% of Bal women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 16,000 military records available for the last name Bal. For the veterans among your Bal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bal lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Bal life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Bal in 1962 was 52, and 71 in 2004.

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