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Ballog Family History

Ballog Surname Meaning

Altered form of Hungarian Balogh.

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


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Where is the Ballog family from?

You can see how Ballog families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ballog family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Ballog families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Ballog family living in Cheshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Ballog's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Ballog families in 1891.
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What did your Ballog ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Miner and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ballog. 39% of Ballog men worked as a Miner and 100% of Ballog women worked as a Stenographer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Miner
    39%
  • Laborer
    30%
  • New Worker
    12%
  • Machinist
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    100%

What Ballog family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 677 census records available for the last name Ballog. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ballog census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 93 immigration records available for the last name Ballog. 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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Draft Cards

There are 228 military records available for the last name Ballog. For the veterans among your Ballog ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ballog lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Ballog life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Ballog in 1960 was 60, and 46 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ballog ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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