Balensiefen

Balensiefen Meaning & Origin

About Balensiefen
The surname Balensiefen is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Bal" and "Siefen." "Bal" is believed to be a short form of the given name "Baldwin," which means "bold friend" or "brave friend." "Siefen" refers to a geographical feature, specifically a "siefen," which is a small valley or ravine. Therefore, the surname Balensiefen can be interpreted as "bold friend of the valley" or "brave friend of the ravine."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balensiefen: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Balensiefen 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
PLNSFN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B040520105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EY1 L AH0 N S AH0 N AH0 F S
🌐 IPA
/balensiefen*/
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('PLNSFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balensiefen in Braille

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

The name Balensiefen in braille

How to sign the name Balensiefen using Sign Language

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

The name Balensiefen in sign language

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