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Balke Name Meaning

German: from Balke ‘timber’, ‘beam’; hence a metonymic occupational name for a carpenter. German: variant of Balk. Norwegian: habitational name from a farmstead named Balke, from Old Norse balkr ‘beam’, used in the sense ‘ridge’.

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


Similar surnames: Balk, Bakke, Balle, Bake, Belke, Backe, Walke, Halle, Balfe, Alme

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Balke Family Origin

Where is the Balke family from?

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You can see how Balke families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Balke family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Balke families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 12 Balke families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 67% of all the recorded Balke's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Balke families in 1911.
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Balke Family Occupations

What did your Balke ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Balke. 16% of Balke men worked as a Farmer and 8% of Balke women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Balke were Clerk and Waitress

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Top Male Occupations in 1940

  • Farmer
    16%
  • Laborer
    8%
  • Carpenter
    4%
  • Clerk
    4%

Top Female Occupations in 1940

  • Stenographer
    8%
  • Maid
    7%
  • Teacher
    6%
  • Waitress
    6%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Balke Historical Records

What Balke family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Balke. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Balke 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Balke. 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 Card

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

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Balke Life Expectancy

What is the average Balke lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Balke life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Balke in 1944 was 26, and 75 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Balke

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