Balfany

Balfany Meaning & Origin

About Balfany
The surname Balfany is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac an Bhail" which means "son of the town." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name was associated with a particular town or village. The name Balfany suggests that the individual or their ancestors may have been from a place called Balfany or had some connection to a town with a similar name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balfany: 148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 117,480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLFN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B041050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 L F AH0 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/balfany*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balfany in Braille

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

The name Balfany in braille

How to sign the name Balfany using Sign Language

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

The name Balfany in sign language

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