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Ball
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Ball
Multiple theories and origins. * From a short form of the Middle English given name Baldwin. * A toponymic surname for a person that lives near a knoll or rounded hill (i.e. somewhere shaped like a ball). * From the Old Norse given name Balle. * A habitational surname for a person from Ball, Cornwall, from Cornish Pelen.
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Popularity by Country
Ball
Rank #366
Frequency
77,561 people (28.75 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 84.53% Hispanic 1.66% Black 11.7% Asian/PI 0.43% Native Am. 0.5% Two+ 1.17%
Ball
Rank #862
Frequency
0.08% of population
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
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