Balco

Balco Meaning & Origin

About Balco
The surname Balco is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "balco," meaning "balcony" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as a topographic or occupational name for someone who lived or worked near a balcony. The surname Balco may also have been used as a nickname for someone who had a prominent or distinctive balcony-like feature, such as a protruding forehead or nose.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balco: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 L K OW0
🌐 IPA
/balco*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balco in Braille

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

The name Balco in braille

How to sign the name Balco using Sign Language

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

The name Balco in sign language

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