Balcombe

Balcombe Meaning & Origin

About Balcombe
The surname Balcombe is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "beald" meaning "bold" and "cumb" meaning "valley." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Balcombe can be interpreted as "bold valley." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a place named Balcombe or lived near a valley with that name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balcombe: 164
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,199
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKMP
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B0420510
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 L K AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/balcombe*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKMP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balcombe in Braille

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

The name Balcombe in braille

How to sign the name Balcombe using Sign Language

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

The name Balcombe in sign language

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