Ball Name Meaning: Nickname-a name for a short,rounded person. A topographic meaning for someone who lived on or by knoll or hil.
A name of English origin,from the old norse name 'Balle'.
Discover how your Ball ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 238 |
| Berkshire | 279 |
| Cambridgeshire | 117 |
| Channel Islands | 16 |
| Cheshire | 904 |
| Cornwall | 546 |
| Cumberland | 241 |
| Derbyshire | 667 |
| Devon | 1,066 |
| Dorset | 168 |
| Durham | 708 |
| Essex | 462 |
| Gloucestershire | 910 |
| Hampshire | 561 |
| Herefordshire | 88 |
| Hertfordshire | 136 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 124 |
| Isle of Man | 36 |
| Kent | 346 |
| Lancashire | 5,004 |
| Leicestershire | 1,061 |
| Lincolnshire | 280 |
| London | 3,796 |
| Middlesex | 563 |
| Northumberland | 284 |
| Norfolk | 129 |
| Northamptonshire | 513 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,119 |
| Oxfordshire | 111 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 124 |
| Shropshire | 477 |
| Suffolk | 129 |
| Somerset | 728 |
| Surrey | 371 |
| Sussex | 374 |
| Staffordshire | 2,566 |
| Warwickshire | 1,289 |
| Westmorland | 34 |
| Wiltshire | 452 |
| Worcestershire | 370 |
| Yorkshire | 1,688 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 38 |
| Cardiganshire | 12 |
| Carnarvonshire | 22 |
| Carmarthenshire | 13 |
| Denbighshire | 17 |
| Flintshire | 23 |
| Glamorgan | 429 |
| Merionethshire | 6 |
| Montgomeryshire | 11 |
| Monmouthshire | 260 |
| Pembrokeshire | 32 |
| Radnorshire | 7 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 4,953 |
| Coal Miner | 622 |
| General Labourer | 374 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 339 |
| Domestic Servant | 285 |
| Dress Maker | 252 |
| Living On Own Means | 238 |
| Labourer | 210 |
| Farmer | 202 |
| Laundress | 166 |
| General Servant | 152 |
| General Servant Domestic | 151 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 136 |
| Farm Labourer | 126 |
| Cotton Weaver | 125 |
| Carpenter | 106 |
| Clerk | 99 |
| Gardener | 93 |
| Blacksmith | 86 |
| Farm Servant | 86 |
| House Keeper | 83 |
| General Domestic Servant | 77 |
| Carter | 74 |
| Grocer | 70 |
| Errand Boy | 70 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Ball | 12,896 |
| Mary Ball | 12,120 |
| John Ball | 10,749 |
| Elizabeth Ball | 8,292 |
| Thomas Ball | 7,165 |
| Sarah Ball | 6,681 |
| George Ball | 6,667 |
| James Ball | 6,076 |
| Ann Ball | 4,203 |
| Henry Ball | 3,975 |
| Jane Ball | 3,643 |
| Charles Ball | 3,617 |
| Joseph Ball | 3,617 |
| Alice Ball | 2,930 |
| Ellen Ball | 2,887 |
| Annie Ball | 2,726 |
| Eliza Ball | 2,716 |
| Emma Ball | 2,617 |
| Richard Ball | 2,444 |
| Hannah Ball | 2,306 |
| Samuel Ball | 2,280 |
| Frederick Ball | 2,208 |
| Edward Ball | 2,030 |
| Margaret Ball | 2,028 |
| Arthur Ball | 1,975 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bell | 75% | 322,230 |
| 2 | Ball | 100% | 192,195 |
| 3 | Bull | 75% | 93,254 |
| 4 | Bill | 75% | 15,346 |
| 5 | Abell | 60% | 6,873 |
| 6 | Beall | 80% | 3,632 |
| 7 | Baillie | 57% | 3,597 |
| 8 | Boll | 75% | 2,170 |
| 9 | Ibell | 60% | 552 |
| 10 | Iball | 80% | 537 |
| 11 | Baal | 75% | 360 |
| 12 | Belle | 60% | 231 |
| 13 | Balle | 80% | 179 |
| 14 | Bellie | 50% | 155 |
| 15 | Boull | 60% | 134 |
| 16 | Ballie | 67% | 122 |
| 17 | Bolle | 60% | 121 |
| 18 | Bella | 60% | 120 |
| 19 | Belli | 60% | 120 |
| 20 | Bille | 60% | 108 |
The surname Ball is the 2nd most popular variant of Bell.