Bakalis

Bakalis Meaning & Origin

About Bakalis
The surname Bakalis is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "bakalos," meaning "merchant" or "shopkeeper." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person involved in the trade or business of selling goods. The name Bakalis is commonly found in Greece and among Greek diaspora communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bakalis: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bakalis 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 Bakalis is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKLS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B020402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 K AH0 L IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/bakalis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bakalis in Braille

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

The name Bakalis in braille

How to sign the name Bakalis using Sign Language

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

The name Bakalis in sign language

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