Balkwill

English

Etymology

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

Balkwill (plural Balkwills)

1. A surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Balkwill is the 146201^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 113 individuals. Balkwill is most common among White (94.69%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Balkwill”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 90.