Bacal

Bacal Meaning & Origin

About Bacal
The surname Bacal is of Sephardic Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew word "bakal," meaning "grocer" or "shopkeeper." It is a occupational surname that was likely given to individuals who were involved in the trade of selling groceries or other goods. The name Bacal is commonly found among Sephardic Jewish communities, particularly those of Spanish and Portuguese descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bacal is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bacal: 196
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,513
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bacal based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Bacal is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EY1 K AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/bacal*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bacal in Braille

Here's how to represent Bacal in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bacal in braille

How to sign the name Bacal using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bacal using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bacal in sign language

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