Balke
See also: balke
English
editEtymology
edit- As a German surname, from Balken (“beam”). Also a spelling variant of Balk.
- As a Norwegian surname, from Old Norse balkr (“beam”), a doublet of the above.
Proper noun
editBalke (plural Balkes)
- A surname.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Balke is the 13775th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2196 individuals. Balke is most common among White (81.69%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Balke”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 89.