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Balling Family History

Balling Surname Meaning

German (Bälling): patronymic from the ancient Germanic personal name Baldo (see Bald) or a nickname from Middle High German Middle Low German ballinc ‘outlaw’.

Danish: habitational name from a farm so named from a derivative of Balle.

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


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You can see how Balling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Balling family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Balling families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 15 Balling families living in London. This was about 25% of all the recorded Balling's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Balling families in 1891.
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What did your Balling ancestors do for a living?

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

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Balling. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Balling. For the veterans among your Balling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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