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English
Proper noun
Balk (plural Balks)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Balk is the 9991st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3228 individuals. Balk is most common among White (66.64%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (28.78%) individuals.
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as balc in 1491. Borrowed from West Frisian Balk, derived in turn from Old Frisian balk (“fixed bridge, beam of wood used as a gangboard”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Balk n
- A village and former municipality of De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN