Balough

Balough Meaning & Origin

About Balough
The surname Balough 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 word "blasius," meaning "lisping" or "stuttering." Therefore, the surname Balough likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a speech impediment or a lisping voice.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balough: 295
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,931
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLF
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 L AW0
🌐 IPA
/balough*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balough in Braille

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

The name Balough in braille

How to sign the name Balough using Sign Language

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

The name Balough in sign language

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