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Balesh Family History

Balesh 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: Balash, Bales, Balch, Sales, Ganesh, Balles, Balas, Bares, Vales

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Where is the Balesh family from?

You can see how Balesh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Balesh family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Balesh family living in Illinois. This was about 25% of all the recorded Balesh's in USA. Illinois and 3 other states had the highest population of Balesh families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Balesh surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Balesh ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Balesh ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

What Balesh family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 128 census records available for the last name Balesh. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Balesh 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 76 immigration records available for the last name Balesh. 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 32 military records available for the last name Balesh. For the veterans among your Balesh ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Balesh lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Balesh life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Balesh in 1967 was 86, and 89 in 2004.

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