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Balter Family History

Balter Surname Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from the town of Balta in southern Ukraine.

Dutch and German (Rhineland): variant of Balder or from a shortened form of the personal name Baltazar.

Austrian (Tyrol): variant of Walter.

German: possibly a shortened form of Swabian Balt(e)ner from Middle High German balteniere ‘pilgrim beggar vagrant’.

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


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Where is the Balter family from?

You can see how Balter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Balter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Balter families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 25 Balter families living in Ontario. This was about 36% of all the recorded Balter's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Balter families in 1911.
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What did your Balter ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Balter. 16% of Balter men worked as a Farmer and 13% of Balter women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Balter were Clerk and Seamstress.

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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

  • Farmer
    16%
  • Salesman
    9%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Clerk
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookkeeper
    13%
  • Clerk
    11%
  • Housewife
    9%
  • Seamstress
    9%

What Balter family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Balter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Balter 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 Balter. 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 900 military records available for the last name Balter. For the veterans among your Balter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Balter lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Balter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Balter in 1962 was 75, and 81 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Balter 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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