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Ballas Family History

Ballas Surname Meaning

Greek: from Albanian ballë ‘forehead brow’ a nickname for someone with a prominent brow.

Greek: possibly also from bal(l)a ‘ball’ from Italian balla ‘ball bullet; cannonball’ a nickname for someone who was short and fat.

German: variant of Baldas from a shortened form of the personal name Baltazar.

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


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You can see how Ballas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ballas family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ballas families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 30 Ballas families living in Yorkshire. This was about 45% of all the recorded Ballas's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Ballas families in 1891.
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What did your Ballas ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ballas. 100% of Ballas women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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What is the average Ballas lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Ballas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Ballas in 1944 was 48, and 77 in 2004.

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