Balmas

Balmas Meaning & Origin

About Balmas
The surname Balmas is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "balma," which means "cave" or "grotto" in Catalan. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near or was associated with a cave or grotto. The surname Balmas is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Catalonia region of Spain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balmas: 140
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLMS
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B04502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 L M AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/balmas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balmas in Braille

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

The name Balmas in braille

How to sign the name Balmas using Sign Language

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

The name Balmas in sign language

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