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Balk
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balk
English
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Balk is the 9991st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3228 individuals. Balk is most common among White (66.64%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (28.78%) individuals.
Anagrams
en abkl Blak blak
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as balc in 1491. Borrowed from nl fy Balk, derived in turn from nl ofs balk fixed bridge, beam of wood used as a gangboard.
Pronunciation
nl /bɑlk/
nl Nl-balk.ogg
nl Balk
nl ɑlk 1
nl balk
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/De Fryske Marren p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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