Balkenbush

Balkenbush Meaning & Origin

About Balkenbush
The surname Balkenbush is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Balken" meaning "beam" or "plank" and "Busch" meaning "bush" or "shrub." The name likely originated as a topographic or occupational surname, referring to someone who lived near a beam or plank in a bushy area or someone who worked with beams or planks in a bushy environment. It may also have been a nickname for someone who was tall or had a sturdy build.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balkenbush: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Balkenbush 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
PLKNPX
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B042051020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EY1 L K AH0 N B UW2 SH
🌐 IPA
/balkenbush*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKNPX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balkenbush in Braille

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

The name Balkenbush in braille

How to sign the name Balkenbush using Sign Language

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

The name Balkenbush in sign language

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