Bal

Bal Meaning & Origin

About Bal
The surname Bal is of Turkish origin and is derived from the Turkish word "bal," meaning "honey." It is a common surname in Turkey and is often used as a given name as well. The name Bal may have been originally given to someone who was associated with honey production or had a sweet and pleasant personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bal: 2,006
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,794
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.68

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 L
🌐 IPA
/bĂŚl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bal in Braille

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

The name Bal in braille

How to sign the name Bal using Sign Language

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

The name Bal in sign language

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