Balch Family History

Balch Surname Meaning

English (Somerset and Wiltshire): nickname from an unrecorded Middle English balche or belche presumably from Old English bælce ‘belch belching; stomach; pride arrogance’ probably applied in the sense ‘swelling pride arrogance’ but in some cases it may have been acquired by a man given to belching.

English (Somerset and Wiltshire): possibly a nickname from Middle English balche, a noun or adjective derived from Old English bælcan ‘to shout’ for a man who habitually shouted.

Americanized form of German Bolch.

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

Similar surnames: Bach, Beach, Belch, Bauch, Hatch, Bald, Balke, Balcom, Masch, Rauch

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6K	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
36K	Census and Voter Lists
238K	Member Trees

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Where is the Balch family from?

You can see how Balch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Balch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Balch families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 95 Balch families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Balch's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Balch families in 1891.

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What did your Balch ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Dairy farmer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Balch. 24% of Balch men worked as a Dairy farmer and 77% of Balch women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Balch were General labourer and Unpaid domestic dutie.

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Dairy farmer

24%

Incapacitated

16%

Lorry driver

12%

General labourer

12%

Unpaid domestic duties

77%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic servant

Unpaid domestic dutie

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Census Record

There are 36K census records available for the last name Balch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Balch census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Balch. 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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Military Records

There are 6K military records available for the last name Balch. For the veterans among your Balch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Balch lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Balch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Balch in 1944 was 62, and 79 in 2004.

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Balch Surname Meaning

English (Somerset and Wiltshire): possibly a nickname from Middle English balche, a noun or adjective derived from Old English bælcan ‘to shout’ for a man who habitually shouted.

Americanized form of German Bolch.

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

Where is the Balch family from?

What did your Balch ancestors do for a living?

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.

Dairy farmer

24%

Incapacitated

16%

Lorry driver

12%

General labourer

12%

Unpaid domestic duties

77%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic servant

Unpaid domestic dutie

What Balch family records will you find?

What is the average Balch lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Balch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Balch in 1944 was 62, and 79 in 2004.

Balch Family History

Balch Surname Meaning

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Balch Surname Meaning

338,000 record(s) for Balch

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Where is the Balch family from?

What did your Balch ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Balch family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Balch lifespan?

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