Balk Family History

Balk Surname Meaning

German: from a pet form of a Slavic equivalent of the personal name Valentinus (see Valentine).

Dutch and German: from balk balke ‘timber beam’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a carpenter or a nickname for a big man.

English (Yorkshire): variant of Baulk from Middle English balke ‘ridge or bank created by plowing’ (Old English balca) or a habitational name from a place called with this word for example Balk near Thirsk in the North Yorkshire.

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

Similar surnames: Bank, Balke, Ball, Falk, Bald, Back, Kalk, Walk, Balik, Bark

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2K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
8K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Balk family from?

You can see how Balk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Balk family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Balk families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 24 Balk families living in London. This was about 34% of all the recorded Balk's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Balk families in 1891.

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What did your Balk ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Balk.

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Unpaid domestic duties

90%

Private means

11%

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Census Record

There are 8K census records available for the last name Balk. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Balk 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 1K immigration records available for the last name Balk. 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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There are 2K military records available for the last name Balk. For the veterans among your Balk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Balk lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Balk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Balk in 1951 was 42, and 84 in 2004.

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Balk Surname Meaning

German: from a pet form of a Slavic equivalent of the personal name Valentinus (see Valentine).

Dutch and German: from balk balke ‘timber beam’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a carpenter or a nickname for a big man.

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

Where is the Balk family from?

What did your Balk ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Balk.

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.

Unpaid domestic duties

90%

Private means

11%

What Balk family records will you find?

What is the average Balk lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Balk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Balk in 1951 was 42, and 84 in 2004.

Balk Family History

Balk Surname Meaning

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Balk Surname Meaning

47,000 record(s) for Balk

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Where is the Balk family from?

What did your Balk ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Balk family records will you find?

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Military Records

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What is the average Balk lifespan?

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