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Ballance Name Meaning

English: metonymic occupational name perhaps given to a balance maker or someone who used a balance (scales) for weighing goods from Anglo-French and Middle English balaunce (Old French balance).

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


Similar surnames: Wallace, Calland, Vallance, Tallant, Ballin, Gallant, Palange

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Where is the Ballance family from?

You can see how Ballance families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ballance family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ballance families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 31 Ballance families living in Ontario. This was about 48% of all the recorded Ballance's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Ballance families in 1911.
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What did your Ballance ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmers Son and Institutrice were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Ballance. 50% of Ballance men worked as a Farmers Son and 100% of Ballance women worked as an Institutrice. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmers Son
    50%
  • Farmer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Institutrice
    100%
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Census Records

There are 14,000 census records available for the last name Ballance. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ballance 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Ballance. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Ballance. For the veterans among your Ballance ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ballance lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Ballance life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Ballance in 1946 was 20, and 74 in 2004.

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