Ballou
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Frequency: (2271)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
1. French: of uncertain origin; possibly related to Bal.
2. Possibly a variant spelling of Bellew.
FOREBEARS: A certain Maturin Ballou settled in Providence, RI, in the mid 17th century.
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Oxford Dictionary of Family Names
Dictionary of American Family Names. Copyright © 2006 Patrick Hanks. All rights reserved.
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