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Balliet Name Meaning

Perhaps an altered spelling of French Baillet, a nickname for someone with light-brown or reddish-brown hair, from a derivative of bai ‘bay (horse)’, from Latin badius. Compare Baig, Baio.

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


Similar surnames: Gallier, Vallie, Mallet, Vallier, Allie, Bellet, Balling, Callier

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Balliet Family Origin

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You can see how Balliet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Balliet family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Balliet families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Balliet families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Balliet's in the UK. London had the highest population of Balliet families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Balliet surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Balliet Family Occupations

What did your Balliet ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Balliet family was Carpenter. Farmer, Keeping House and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Balliet. The most common Balliet occupation in the USA was Farmer. 46% of Balliet's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    46%

  • Keeping House

    6%

  • Laborer

    4%

  • Carpenter

    3%

United States shown, England data unavailable

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Balliet ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Balliet Historical Records

What Balliet family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Balliet. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Balliet 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Balliet. 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 Balliet. For the veterans among your Balliet ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Balliet Life Expectancy

What is the average Balliet lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Balliet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Balliet in 1948 was 44, and 79 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Balliet

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Balliet 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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