| ![Show Contents]() Ballant History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Ballant is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived in Suffolk, where they held a family seat in the village of Baylham, from which they took their name. Early Origins of the Ballant familyThe surname Ballant was first found in Suffolk, in the village and civil parish of Baylham. The village dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was first listed as Beleham and probably meant "homestead or enclosure at a river-bend" from the Old English words "begel" + "ham" or "hamm." 1 The parish, in the union and hundred of Bosmere and Claydon, East division of Suffolk, 3 miles from Needham-Market was small but contained about 275 inhabitants in the late 1890s. 2 Early History of the Ballant familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ballant research. Another 287 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1212, 1275, 1500, 1568, 1577, 1600, 1635, 1642, 1684 and 1830 are included under the topic Early Ballant History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ballant Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Ballant are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Ballant include: Baalham, Balan, Baylham, Balum, Balam, Ballam, Balaam and many more. Early Notables of the Ballant familyMore information is included under the topic Early Ballant Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Ballant family to Ireland
Some of the Ballant family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Ballant or a variant listed above:
Ballant Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- William Ballant, aged 38, who arrived in New York in 1922 aboard the ship "Laconia" from Rotterdam, Netherlands 3
- Anton Ballant, aged 39, originally from Clinton, Iowa, who arrived in New York in 1923 aboard the ship "Aquitania" from Cherbourg, France 3
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
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Ballant migration to the United States 
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