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Balas Name Meaning

Hungarian (Balás): from a form of the personal name Balázs (see Balazs). Polish; Czech and Slovak (Baláš); and Croatian (northern and eastern Croatia; Balaš and Balas): either from a reduced form of the personal name Baltazar or from Slavic forms of the Hungarian personal name Balázs (see Balazs).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Bala, Palas, Balan, Balash, Bales, Walas, Balazs, Balis, Barlas

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Balas Family Origin

Where is the Balas family from?

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You can see how Balas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Balas family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Balas families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Balas families living in London. This was about 41% of all the recorded Balas's in the UK. London had the highest population of Balas families in 1891.
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Balas Family Occupations

What did your Balas ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Depot Assistant L P T B Adverting Dept Central Bus Stati and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Balas. 20% of Balas men worked as a Depot Assistant L P T B Adverting Dept Central Bus Stati and 50% of Balas women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Balas were Railway Goods Checker Heavy Worker and Domestic Servant (pension

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Depot Assistant L P T B Adverting Dept Central Bus Stati
    20%
  • Labourer (council)
    20%
  • Musician Vocalist
    20%
  • Railway Goods Checker Heavy Worker
    20%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%
  • Artist (retired)
    13%
  • Daywork
    13%
  • Domestic Servant (pension
    13%

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

Balas Historical Records

What Balas family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Balas. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Balas census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Balas. 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 Card

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

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Balas Life Expectancy

What is the average Balas lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Balas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Balas in 1944 was 19, and 76 in 2004.

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