indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Dutch
Other Forms FormsVan Balkenende, Balckenende, Balkeneijnde, Balckeneijnde, Balkema, Balke, Balk, Balken, Balcke, Balcken, Baalke, Balkman, Balkmann, Balckmann, Balkenholl, Balkenohl, Valkema, Valkman
Meaning & History
Possibly from a place name derived from Middle Dutch balke meaning "timber, beam" and einde meaning "end". A famous bearer is the former Dutch prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende (1956-).