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Balk Family History

Balk Name Meaning

German: from a pet form of a Slavic equivalent of the personal name Valentinus (see Valentine ). Dutch and German: from balk balke ‘timber beam’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a carpenter or a nickname for a big man. English (Yorkshire): variant of Baulk from Middle English balke ‘ridge or bank created by plowing’ (Old English balca) or a habitational name from a place called with this word for example Balk near Thirsk in the North Yorkshire.

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

Similar surnames: Bank, Balke, Ball, Falk, Bald, Back, Kalk, Walk, Balik, Bark

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You can see how Balk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Balk family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Balk families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 12 Balk families living in Manitoba. This was about 48% of all the recorded Balk's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Balk families in 1911.

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Passenger Lists
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Draft Cards
There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Balk. For the veterans among your Balk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Balk. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Balk census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Balk

Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Balk. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Balk. For the veterans among your Balk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Balk lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Balk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Balk in 1951 was 42, and 84 in 2004.

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