Ballines

Ballines Meaning & Origin

About Ballines
The surname Ballines is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "ballena," meaning "whale" in English. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had a physical resemblance to a whale or perhaps had a connection to whaling activities. The surname Ballines is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Asturias region of Spain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ballines: 225
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,541
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLNS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B040502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH0 L AY1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ballines*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ballines in Braille

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

The name Ballines in braille

How to sign the name Ballines using Sign Language

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

The name Ballines in sign language

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