Ballast

Ballast Meaning & Origin

About Ballast
The surname Ballast is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "ballast," which refers to the heavy material used to stabilize a ship. As a surname, Ballast likely originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the shipping or maritime industry, perhaps indicating a person who worked with or provided ballast for ships. It may also have been a nickname for someone who was seen as a stabilizing force or a steady influence in their community.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ballast: 164
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,199
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PLST
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B04023
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 L AH0 S T
🌐 IPA
/ˈbΓ¦lΙ™st/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PLST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ballast in Braille

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

The name Ballast in braille

How to sign the name Ballast using Sign Language

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

The name Ballast in sign language

Numerology