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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


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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. 100% of Balaban 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Balaban. For the veterans among your Balaban ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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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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