Ballam Family History

Ballam Surname Meaning

English (Dorset): variant of Balaam (assimilated by folk etymology to the Biblical personal name Balaam see Numbers 23–24) which is a habitational name from Baylham in Suffolk or a Norman surname derived from Ballon in Le Mans Sarthe France (compare Ballon).

The surname may also be a variant of English Balham, perhaps from Balham in Streatham Surrey named with Old English bealg ‘smooth’ or ‘round’ + hamm ‘water meadow land hemmed in by water’.

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

Similar surnames: Dallam, Balsam, Hallam, Fullam, Baham, Allum, Bollom, Bolam, Barham, Killam

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8K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Ballam family from?

You can see how Ballam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ballam family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Ballam families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 81 Ballam families living in Dorset. This was about 20% of all the recorded Ballam's in United Kingdom. Dorset had the highest population of Ballam families in 1891.

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What did your Ballam ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gardener and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ballam. 34% of Ballam men worked as a Gardener and 86% of Ballam women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ballam were laundry van driver and Unpaid domestic.

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Gardener

34%

Plasterer

25%

General labourer

25%

laundry van driver

17%

Unpaid domestic duties

86%

Housewife

Domestic servant

Unpaid domestic

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Census Record

There are 8K census records available for the last name Ballam. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ballam 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 Ballam. 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 605 military records available for the last name Ballam. For the veterans among your Ballam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ballam lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Ballam life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Ballam in 1965 was 75, and 82 in 2004.

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Ballam Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Ballam family from?

What did your Ballam 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.

Gardener

34%

Plasterer

25%

General labourer

25%

laundry van driver

17%

Unpaid domestic duties

86%

Housewife

Domestic servant

Unpaid domestic

What Ballam family records will you find?

What is the average Ballam lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Ballam life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Ballam in 1965 was 75, and 82 in 2004.

Ballam Family History

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Where is the Ballam family from?

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

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Military Records

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