Balkwill
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Perhaps a habitational surname from a lost settlement in Devon named with Old English balca (“ridge”) + wella (“well, stream, spring”). Alternatively, it could be a variant of Bakewell.
Proper noun[edit]
Balkwill (plural Balkwills)
- A surname from Old English.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Balkwill is the 146201st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 113 individuals. Balkwill is most common among White (94.69%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Balkwill”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 90.