Balmaceda

Balmaceda Meaning & Origin

About Balmaceda
The surname Balmaceda is of Spanish origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "bald" meaning "brave" or "bold" and "aceda" meaning "hawthorn tree." Therefore, the surname Balmaceda can be interpreted to mean "brave hawthorn tree" or "bold hawthorn tree." It is a surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who displayed bravery or boldness, or it could have been derived from a place name associated with hawthorn trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balmaceda: 885
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,303
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Balmaceda based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLMST
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B04502030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA0 L M AA0 S T AA1 D AH0
🌐 IPA
/balmaceda*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLMST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balmaceda in Braille

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

The name Balmaceda in braille

How to sign the name Balmaceda using Sign Language

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

The name Balmaceda in sign language

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