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Ballance Family History

Ballance Surname Meaning

English: metonymic occupational name perhaps given to a balance maker or someone who used a balance (scales) for weighing goods

from Anglo-French and Middle English balaunce (Old French balance).

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


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Where is the Ballance family from?

You can see how Ballance families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ballance family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ballance families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 107 Ballance families living in Yorkshire. This was about 30% of all the recorded Ballance's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Ballance families in 1891.
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What did your Ballance ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ballance. 19% of Ballance men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Ballance women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ballance were Transport Driver and Incapacitated.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    19%
  • Gamekeeper
    10%
  • Chauffeur
    10%
  • Transport Driver
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Domestic Servant
    7%
  • Shorthand Typist
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Ballance. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Ballance. For the veterans among your Ballance ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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