Balkwill

Balkwill Meaning & Origin

About Balkwill
The surname Balkwill is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bealhheard," meaning "bold or brave." The name was later combined with the Old English word "willa," meaning "desire or will," to form the surname Balkwill. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Balkwill can be interpreted as "bold desire" or "brave will."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balkwill: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 L K W IH2 L
🌐 IPA
/balkwill*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B424

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balkwill in Braille

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

The name Balkwill in braille

How to sign the name Balkwill using Sign Language

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

The name Balkwill in sign language

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