Ballejo

Ballejo Meaning & Origin

About Ballejo
The surname Ballejo is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "ballejo," which refers to a type of tree. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name may have lived near or owned land with these trees. The name Ballejo is relatively rare and is primarily found in Spain and its former colonies.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ballejo: 368
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,741
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLJ
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA0 L EY1 Y OW0
🌐 IPA
/ballejo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLJ', 'PH')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ballejo in Braille

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

The name Ballejo in braille

How to sign the name Ballejo using Sign Language

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

The name Ballejo in sign language

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