Balmaseda

Balmaseda Meaning & Origin

About Balmaseda
The surname Balmaseda is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Balmaseda, a town in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country of northern Spain. The name is believed to have originated from the Basque words "bela" meaning "ravine" and "mendi" meaning "mountain," referring to the town's location in a mountainous area with ravines. Therefore, the surname Balmaseda can be interpreted to mean "from Balmaseda" or "one who comes from the ravine in the mountains."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balmaseda: 228
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,613
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Balmaseda 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 D EH1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/balmaseda*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLMST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balmaseda in Braille

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

The name Balmaseda in braille

How to sign the name Balmaseda using Sign Language

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

The name Balmaseda in sign language

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