Balayan

Balayan Meaning & Origin

About Balayan
The surname Balayan is of Armenian origin and is derived from the name of a town in Armenia called Balayan. It is believed to be a toponymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify individuals who hailed from or had some connection to the town of Balayan.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balayan: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH0 L AY1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/balayan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balayan in Braille

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

The name Balayan in braille

How to sign the name Balayan using Sign Language

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

The name Balayan in sign language

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