Ball (surname)

Ball is a surname of English/German Jewish origin. First mention of the name appeared in Cheshire.

This surname has multiple potential origins, as do quite a few other short surnames:

A multiplicity of origins for this surname is also supported by genetic analysis.[3]

In the United Kingdom, according to a study based on data available from Experian, the surname declined in use by 55% between 1881 and 2008, possibly though not certainly due to negative connotation elicited by the surname.[4]

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Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Last Name: Ball", Internet Surname Database, Name Origin Research, retrieved 21 Dec 2011
  2. Seary, E; Kirwin, William; Lynch Sheila MP, Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, p. 20, ISBN 9780773517820 via Google Books
  3. Perkins, Steven C.; Ball, Mike (16 Jun 2006), "Ball Surname Y Chromosome DNA Study", RootsWeb, retrieved 21 Dec 2011
  4. Garth, John (25 March 2009), "R.I.P. Smellie, Bottom and Balls - the surnames that are dying of embarrassment", Mail Online, United Kingdom: Associated Newspapers, retrieved 22 Dec 2011

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