Balcanquel Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Balcanquel Surname Definition:

BALCANQUHALL, Balcanquhal: From the lands of the same name in the parish of Strathmiglo, Fife. John Belmacancolle was one of the garrison of Edinburgh Castle on the English side in 1340 (Bain, III, 1323). Richard de Balcanko witnessed resignation by Sir David de Wemyss of certain lands in Fife in 1373 (Wemyss, II, 15), and John de Balmacankow was present at perambulation of the bounds of Kyrknes and Louchor in 1395 (RPSA.

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Balcanquel Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225

Balcanquel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BALCANQUHALL, Balcanquhal: From the lands of the same name in the parish of Strathmiglo, Fife. John Belmacancolle was one of the garrison of Edinburgh Castle on the English side in 1340 (Bain, III, 1323). Richard de Balcanko witnessed resignation by Sir David de Wemyss of certain lands in Fife in 1373 (Wemyss, II, 15), and John de Balmacankow was present at perambulation of the bounds of Kyrknes and Louchor in 1395 (RPSA., p. 3). Walter de Balcancolle was a cleric and notary public of St, Andrews in 1440 (RD., p. 297), and eight years later Thomas de Balcancole appears as burgess of Kirkcaldy (ibid., 424). Henry Ballincankol had possession of lands of Carmoir "by thatch and turf," 1550, and Walter Ballincankol and Alexander Ballincankol appear in same document (Gaw, 23). Mr. Walter Maccanqueill was on trial before the Assembly in 1575 (MCM., I, p. 120), and Moysie (Memoirs, p. 51,129, 138 in referring to him spells his name Backaaquhale, Balkanquholle, and ' Backanquhell. Walter Ballincanquell was retoured heir of his father Alexander Ballincanquell de eodem in 1624 (Retours, Fife, 342). Anderson (Scot. Nat., I, p. 198) erroneously says "The surname of Balcanquhall seems to have been in course of time changed to Ballingall as more euphonious." Balcancoll 1517, Balcanqll 1640, Balcanquaill 1653, Balcanquo 1639, Balcanquoll 1517, Balganquhill 1642; Ballincankoll. See Maccanquall.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
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Balcanquel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Balcanquel Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Balcanquel is borne by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balcanquel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Balcanquel is the 11,742,229th most numerous last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Balcanquel live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Balcanquel is most prevalent in Canada, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 36,845,591. In Canada Balcanquel is mostly found in: Ontario, where 100 percent are found. Beside Canada this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in South Korea, where 50 percent are found.

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Pal Ganguly579/
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Paul Ganguli554/
Balkhankollo551/
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