Balcomb

Balcomb Meaning & Origin

About Balcomb
The surname Balcomb is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bealdhelm," which means "bold helmet." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Balcomb. Over time, the name evolved and became a hereditary surname. Today, individuals with the surname Balcomb can be found primarily in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balcomb: 217
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKMP
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B042051
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 L K AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/balcomb*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKMP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balcomb in Braille

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

The name Balcomb in braille

How to sign the name Balcomb using Sign Language

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

The name Balcomb in sign language

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