Balbaugh

Balbaugh Meaning & Origin

About Balbaugh
The surname Balbaugh is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "bal" meaning "bold" or "brave" and "baugh" meaning "bough" or "branch." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Balbaugh can be interpreted as "bold branch" or "brave bough." It likely originated as a nickname for someone who was seen as courageous or strong-willed.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balbaugh: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Balbaugh 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
PLP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B041020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 L B AO0
🌐 IPA
/balbaugh*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balbaugh in Braille

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

The name Balbaugh in braille

How to sign the name Balbaugh using Sign Language

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

The name Balbaugh in sign language

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