Balogh

Balogh Meaning & Origin

About Balogh
The surname Balogh is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the personal name Balázs, which is the Hungarian form of the name Blaise. The name Balázs itself is derived from the Latin name Blasius, meaning "lisping" or "stuttering." Therefore, the surname Balogh is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone who had a speech impediment or a lisping voice.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balogh: 3,448
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,433
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 L OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbæloʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balogh in Braille

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

The name Balogh in braille

How to sign the name Balogh using Sign Language

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

The name Balogh in sign language

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