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Ballern Family History

Ballern Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Baller, Ballen, Allen, Waller, Galler, Buller, Balmer, Biller, Bullen

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Where is the Ballern family from?

You can see how Ballern families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ballern family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1880. The most Ballern families were found in Scotland in 1871. In 1880 there was 1 Ballern family living in Iowa. This was 100% of all the recorded Ballern's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Ballern families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Ballern ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 67 census records available for the last name Ballern. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ballern 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Ballern. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

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

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