Balo

Balo Meaning & Origin

About Balo
The surname Balo is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Baldus," which itself is a short form of the Germanic name "Baldwin." The name Baldwin is composed of the elements "bald," meaning "bold" or "brave," and "win," meaning "friend" or "protector." Therefore, the surname Balo can be interpreted to mean "bold friend" or "brave protector."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balo: 299
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 L OW0
🌐 IPA
/balo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balo in Braille

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

The name Balo in braille

How to sign the name Balo using Sign Language

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

The name Balo in sign language

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