| ![Show Contents]() Ballot History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of BallotWhat does the name Ballot mean? The Ballot name comes from that Medieval landscape of northwestern France known as Brittany. The name Ballot was originally derived from the family having lived in Brittany, where this distinguished family was established from ancient times. Early Origins of the Ballot familyThe surname Ballot was first found in Brittany, where this distinguished family was established from ancient times. Early History of the Ballot familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ballot research. Another 128 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1397, 1701, 1711, 1732, 1777, 1834 and 1893 are included under the topic Early Ballot History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ballot Spelling VariationsThere were a great number of spelling variations in French surnames. One reason for this was the wide variety of cultural influences present in France during the early development of the French language. The many spelling variations of the name include Bal, Balle, Ball, Balard, Balart, Baland, Balland, Balet, Ballet, Ballot, Balot, Ballon, Balon, Ballou and many more. Early Notables of the Ballot familyAnother 48 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ballot Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ballot RankingFrance, the name Ballot is the 4,446th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1
| Ballot migration to the United States | + |
France was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Ballot has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Ballot were
Ballot Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Robert Ballot, who landed in Rhode Island in 1643 2
Ballot Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jean Ballot, who settled in New Orleans La. in 1823
| Ballot migration to Canada | + |
Ballot Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Marie Ballot, aged 37, who landed in St Pierre and Miquelon in 1767
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ballot (post 1700) | + |
- George Ballot (1946-2023), South African Actor
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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