Balkum

Balkum Meaning & Origin

About Balkum
The surname Balkum is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Essex, England. It is believed to be a combination of the Old English words "bælc" meaning "ridge" or "bank" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the surname Balkum likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a village or homestead situated on a ridge or bank.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balkum: 235
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,678
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 L K AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/balkum*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balkum in Braille

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

The name Balkum in braille

How to sign the name Balkum using Sign Language

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

The name Balkum in sign language

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