Balfour
Balfour is a family name for the following people:
- Andrew Balfour (1873–1931), Scottish doctor, writer and rugby player
- Anthony Balfour (* 1949), high jumper for the Bahamas
- Anthony Balfour, 3rd Baron Riverdale (* 1960) British peer and politician (non-party)
- Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour (1848–1930), British politician and Prime Minister
- Betty Balfour (1903-1977), British actress
- Eric Balfour (born 1977), American actor
- Eve Balfour (1898–1990), British pioneer of organic farming
- Frances Balfour (1858–1931), British suffragette and suffrage activist
- Francis Balfour-Browne (1874-1967), British entomologist
- Francis Maitland Balfour (1851-1882), British zoologist
- Gerald Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour (1853–1945), British politician (Conservative Party)
- Gerald Balfour, 4th Earl of Balfour (1925-2003), British nobleman and politician (Conservative Party)
- George Balfour (1872–1941), Scottish engineer and entrepreneur
- Gordon Balfour (1882– ??), Canadian rower
- Grant Balfour (born 1977), Australian baseball player
- Harold Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour of Inchrye (1897–1988), British peer and politician
- Ian Balfour, 2nd Baron Balfour of Inchrye (1924–2013), British peer and politician
- Isaac Bayley Balfour (1853-1922), Scottish botanist
- James Balfour, Lord Pittendreich (around 1525–1583), Scottish lawyer and politician
- James Balfour, 1st Baronet (around 1600–1658), Scottish historian
- James Balfour (philosopher) (1705–1795), Scottish philosopher
- James Balfour (politician, 1775) (around 1775–1845), Scottish politician
- James Balfour (politician, 1830) (1830-1913), Australian politician and trader
- James Balfour (engineer) (1831–1869), New Zealand engineer
- James Balfour (architect) (1854–1917), Canadian architect
- James Balfour (politician, 1867) (* 1867), Canadian politician, Mayor of Regina
- James Balfour (politician, 1928) (1928–1999), Canadian politician
- James Maitland Balfour (1820-1856), Scottish politician
- James Balfour Paul (1846–1931), Scottish lawyer, heraldist and historian and Lord Lyon King of Arms
- Jodi Balfour (* 1987), South African television and film actress
- John Balfour (Bishop) († 1488), Scottish clergyman, Bishop of Brechin
- John Balfour, 3rd Lord Balfour of Burleigh († 1688), Scottish nobleman
- John Balfour (politician) (1750–1842), Scottish politician
- John Balfour, 1st Baron Kinross (1837–1905), Scottish lawyer and politician
- John Balfour, 3rd Baron Kinross (1904–1976), Scottish writer
- John Balfour (musician) , British singer
- John Hutton Balfour (1808-1884), Scottish botanist
- Kirsty Balfour (* 1984), Scottish swimmer
- Robert Balfour, 3rd Earl of Balfour (1902–1968), Viscount and Scottish peer
- Robert Balfour, 5th Lord Balfour of Burleigh († 1757), Scottish lord, Jacobite and murderer
- Roderick Francis Arthur Balfour, 5th Earl of Balfour (born 1948), Scottish peer and politician
- Thomas Balfour , younger of Elwick (1810–1838), Scottish politician
- William Balfour Baikie (1824–1864), Scottish Africa explorer
as well as the fictional character
- David Balfour , novelist by Robert Louis Stevenson
Balfour is the name of the following places:
- Balfour, British Columbia
- Balfour (Mpumalanga) , South Africa
- Balfour (New Zealand)
- Balfour (Orkney)
- Balfour (Eastern Cape) , South Africa
in the United States:
- Balfour, Colorado , in Park County
- Balfour, Iowa , in Mills County
- Balfour, North Carolina , in Henderson County
- Balfour, North Dakota , in McHenry County
Objects listed in the NRHP :
- Balfour Dock Building , in Tacoma, Washington, ID No. 06001214
- Balfour House , in Vicksburg, Mississippi, ID No. 71000458
- Balfour-Gutherie Building , in Portland, Oregon, ID No. 02000824
See also:
- Balfour (first name)
- Balfour Beatty , construction company
- Balfour report
- Balfour Declaration
- Lord Balfour of Burleigh , title of nobility
