Balaz

Balaz Meaning & Origin

About Balaz
The surname Balaz is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the given name Balázs, which itself is a Hungarian form of the name Blaise. The name Blaise is of Latin origin and means "stutterer" or "lisping." Therefore, the surname Balaz likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the descendant or relative of someone named Balázs or Blaise.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balaz: 184
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 L AA0 Z
🌐 IPA
/balaz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balaz in Braille

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

The name Balaz in braille

How to sign the name Balaz using Sign Language

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

The name Balaz in sign language

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