The name Balancer comes from one of the family having worked as a maker of balances and scales and the precise weights needed in the use of such devices having derived from the English word balancer and the Old French word balancier. The Norman Conquest of England in 1066 led to a mingling of French and the various dialects of English that were then common. As a result, the line between English and French name origins is often less than definitive in cases dating from this time.
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Early Origins of the Balancer family
The surname Balancer was first found in Warwickshire, where they held a family seat from early times.
Early History of the Balancer family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Balancer research. Another 180 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1196, 1283, 1300, 1316 and 1500 are included under the topic Early Balancer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Balancer Spelling Variations
Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Balancer have been found, including: Balancer, Balance, Ballancer, Ballance, Balauncer, Ballauncer, Balancor and many more.
Early Notables of the Balancer family
Ralph le Balancer, the Sheriff of London in 1316
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Migration of the Balancer family
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Balancer, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were : Joseph Balance who arrived in Virginia in 1635.
