Ballan

Ballan Meaning & Origin

About Ballan
The surname Ballan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "baile," meaning "a settlement or town." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a particular place. The name Ballan suggests that the individual or their ancestors were associated with a settlement or town in Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ballan: 245
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78040
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ballan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ballan in Braille

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

The name Ballan in braille

How to sign the name Ballan using Sign Language

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

The name Ballan in sign language

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