Ballina

Ballina Meaning & Origin

About Ballina
The surname Ballina is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Ballina, which is a town in the province of Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. The name Ballina is believed to have originated from the Galician word "bal" meaning "valley" or "lowland," indicating that the surname likely referred to someone who lived in or near a valley or lowland area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ballina: 174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA0 L IY1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/ballina*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ballina in Braille

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

The name Ballina in braille

How to sign the name Ballina using Sign Language

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

The name Ballina in sign language

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