Balash

Balash Meaning & Origin

About Balash
The surname Balash is of Persian origin and is derived from the given name Balash, which means "joyful" or "happy" in Persian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Balash. The name Balash is relatively rare and is primarily found in Iran and among the Iranian diaspora.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balash: 667
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,073
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLX
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 L AH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/ˈbæləʃ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balash in Braille

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

The name Balash in braille

How to sign the name Balash using Sign Language

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

The name Balash in sign language

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