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Balla Family History

Balla Name Meaning

Hungarian: from a short form of Ballabás a variant of the personal name Barnabás (see Barnaby ). This surname is also common in Slovakia. Italian: from balla which in its earliest sense meant ‘dance’ but from the 14th century was used to denote goods packed for transport i.e. ‘bale or bundle (of merchandise)’. Hence it came to be used as a metonymic occupational name for a carrier. Albanian: nickname or metonymic occupational name from balla ‘half-soles’ (in shoe repair). Alternatively a cognate of Balli . Indian (Andhra Pradesh): name found in the Kamma community of cultivators perhaps a habitational name from the Balla village in Andhra Pradesh. Central African (Cameroon): unexplained.

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


Similar surnames: Ball, Bolla, Bala, Ballo, Palla, Ballas, Galla, Bella, Walla, Halla

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You can see how Balla families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Balla family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Balla families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Balla families living in Lancashire. This was about 55% of all the recorded Balla's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Balla families in 1891.
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What did your Balla ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Balla. 100% of Balla 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 Balla lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Balla life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Balla in 1951 was 63, and 78 in 2004.

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