Ballen

Ballen Meaning & Origin

About Ballen
The surname Ballen is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "bal," meaning a ball or a rounded object. It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who had a round or ball-like appearance, or possibly someone who was skilled at playing ball games. The surname Ballen is relatively rare and is found mainly in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ballen: 397
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,267
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ballen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ballen in Braille

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

The name Ballen in braille

How to sign the name Ballen using Sign Language

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

The name Ballen in sign language

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