Balaguer

Balaguer Meaning & Origin

About Balaguer
The surname Balaguer is of Catalan origin and is derived from the word "balaguer," which means "a place with a pond or swamp" in Catalan. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a town or village with this name. The surname Balaguer is relatively common in Catalonia, Spain, and is also found in other Spanish-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balaguer: 571
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38691
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B040206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 L AH0 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbæləgər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balaguer in Braille

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

The name Balaguer in braille

How to sign the name Balaguer using Sign Language

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

The name Balaguer in sign language

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