Balboa

Balboa Meaning & Origin

About Balboa
The surname Balboa is of Spanish origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "bal" meaning "ball" and "boa" meaning "good." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Balboa can be interpreted as "good ball" or "good ball player." It is likely that the surname originated as a nickname for someone who was skilled or talented in playing ball games.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balboa: 2,520
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,339
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.85

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA0 L B OW1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/bɑlˈboʊə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balboa in Braille

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

The name Balboa in braille

How to sign the name Balboa using Sign Language

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

The name Balboa in sign language

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