Balke
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See also: balke
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
- As a German surname, from Balken (“beam”). Also a spelling variant of Balk.
- As a Norwegian surname, from Old Norse balkr (“beam”), a doublet of the above.
Proper noun[edit]
Balke (plural Balkes)
- A surname.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Balke is the 13775th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2196 individuals. Balke is most common among White (81.69%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Balke”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 89.