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Balta Family History

Balta Surname Meaning

Turkish Bosniak Croatian and Serbian: nickname or metonymic occupational name from Turkish balta ‘axe’ which is also an archaic loanword in Bosnian Croatian and Serbian.

Croatian: from a short form of the personal name Baltazar. This surname is also found in Serbia (Vojvodina).

Romanian (also Baltă): habitational name from any of numerous places named with baltă ‘marsh swamp’ (from Slavic blato ‘mud’).

Spanish and Catalan (Baltà): probably from an old personal name.

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


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Where is the Balta family from?

You can see how Balta families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Balta family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Balta families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Balta families living in Hampshire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Balta's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Balta families in 1891.
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What did your Balta ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Balta. 30% of Balta men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Balta women worked as a Maid.

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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

  • Laborer
    30%
  • Farmer
    24%
  • Bus Boy
    12%
  • Weaver
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    100%

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Census Records

There are 851 census records available for the last name Balta. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Balta 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 444 immigration records available for the last name Balta. 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 273 military records available for the last name Balta. For the veterans among your Balta ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Balta lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Balta life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Balta in 1955 was 53, and 83 in 2004.

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