Balan

Balan Meaning & Origin

About Balan
The surname Balan is of Romanian origin and is derived from the word "balanță," meaning "scales" or "balance" in Romanian. It is a surname that likely originated as an occupational name for someone involved in weighing or measuring goods. The name may have been given to individuals who worked as merchants, traders, or in other professions that required precise measurements.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balan: 1,527
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,218
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.52

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EY1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbeɪlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balan in Braille

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

The name Balan in braille

How to sign the name Balan using Sign Language

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

The name Balan in sign language

Numerology