Balfour

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English

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Etymology

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From Scottish Gaelic baile (village, town) + pùir, genitive form of pór (pasture, grass).

Proper noun

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Balfour (countable and uncountable, plural Balfours)

  1. A settlement in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO7896).
  2. A village in the Orkney Islands council area, Scotland, on the island of Shapinsay.
  3. A small town in Southland, New Zealand. [1]
  4. A census-designated place in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States.
  5. A city in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States.
  6. A town in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
  7. A town in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
  8. A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.
    1. Arthur Balfour, British Prime Minister.

Derived terms

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Balfour is the 13435th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2268 individuals. Balfour is most common among White (63.8%) and Black/African American (29.32%) individuals.

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