Balsama

Balsama Meaning & Origin

About Balsama
The surname Balsama is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "balsamo," meaning balm or balsam. It is a topographic or occupational surname, typically given to someone who lived near or worked with balsam trees or plants. The name may also have been used metaphorically to denote someone who had healing or soothing qualities, similar to the properties of balsam.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balsama: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Balsama 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
PLSM
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B042050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA0 L S AA1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/balsama*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balsama in Braille

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

The name Balsama in braille

How to sign the name Balsama using Sign Language

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

The name Balsama in sign language

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