Balhorn

Balhorn Meaning & Origin

About Balhorn
The surname Balhorn is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "bal" meaning "bold" or "brave" and "horn" meaning "horn." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Balhorn can be interpreted as "bold horn" or "brave horn." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who was courageous or had a strong personality, possibly symbolized by a horn.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balhorn: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 L HH AO0 R N
🌐 IPA
/balhorn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B465

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balhorn in Braille

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

The name Balhorn in braille

How to sign the name Balhorn using Sign Language

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

The name Balhorn in sign language

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