Balk Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Balk Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Balk family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 24
General Labourer 4
Domestic Servant 4
Post Man 2
Silk Weaver 2
Bricklayer 2
Wash Laundress Ironer 2
Cotton Cop Winder 1
Cotton Thread Doubler 1
Cotton Yarn Doubler 1
Joiner Of Cabinet Maker 1
Dock Labourer Boustable 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Labourer 1
Labourer In Tin Works 1
Scholar Professor 1
Bricklayer Labourer 1
Button Hole Hand Apprentice 1
Curl Service Asmiral Messenger 1
Dress Maker 1
Engineer Turner 1
Market Porter 1
Tailor 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
House Keeper 1

Balk Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Blake 40% 100,870
2 Belk 75% 2,200
3 Balk 100% 591
4 Baulk 80% 534
5 Bilke 60% 433
6 Bilk 75% 302
7 Bleake 33% 273
8 Balke 80% 267
9 Blakie 33% 228
10 Blaikie 43% 206
11 Bloke 40% 189
12 Bulk 75% 158
13 Blak 50% 128
14 Bleak 40% 112

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The surname Balk is the 3rd most popular variant of Blake.

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