Balcarcel

Balcarcel Meaning & Origin

About Balcarcel
The surname Balcarcel is of Spanish origin and is derived from the words "bal" meaning "ball" and "carcel" meaning "prison." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or worked at a prison or a place associated with confinement. The surname Balcarcel may have been given to individuals who were prison guards, jailers, or had some connection to a prison or a similar institution.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balcarcel: 452
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,006
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Balcarcel 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
PLKRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04206204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA0 L K AA1 R K AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/balcarcel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balcarcel in Braille

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

The name Balcarcel in braille

How to sign the name Balcarcel using Sign Language

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

The name Balcarcel in sign language

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