Balancer Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Balancer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the balancer,' a maker of balances or weighing machines. 'Weighed in the balances,' Dan. v. 27. F. balance, 'a ballance, a pair of weights, or ballances.' Cocke includes: 'Arowehcders, maltermen, and cornemongers, Balancers, tynne-casters, and skryveners.
Read More About This SurnameBalancer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Balancer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the balancer,' a maker of balances or weighing machines. 'Weighed in the balances,' Dan. v. 27. F. balance, 'a ballance, a pair of weights, or ballances.' Cocke includes: 'Arowehcders, maltermen, and cornemongers, Balancers, tynne-casters, and skryveners.'
Ralph le Balancer, Liberate Roll, 15 Edward II. He was sheriff of London in 1316.
Rauf le Balancer. Writs of Parliament.
Radulf le Balauncer. Munimenta Gildhallæ Londoniensis.
John Balauncer. Calendarium Rotulorum Originalium.
Ralph le Balauncer, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Balancer: The ancerer and the balancer were both scalemakers. The manufacturer of such is mentioned in “Cocke Lorelle’s Bote”: “Arowe-heders, maltemen and cornemongers, Balancers, tynne-casters and skryvenors.”
Balancer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Balancer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Balancer is found in Spain more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Balancer? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,532,898th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Balancer are found; 74 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 74 percent are found in Iberian Europe.
The last name Balancer is most commonly held in Spain, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 3,339,431. In Spain Balancer is primarily found in: Andalusia, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Spain Balancer is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 5 percent are found and Brazil, where 5 percent are found.
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