Balsdon

Balsdon Meaning & Origin

About Balsdon
The surname Balsdon is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the combination of the Old English words "bald" meaning "bold" or "brave," and "dun" meaning "hill." Therefore, the surname Balsdon likely originated as a name given to someone who lived near or on a bold or brave hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balsdon: 153
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 114,424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B042305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 L D S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/balsdon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balsdon in Braille

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

The name Balsdon in braille

How to sign the name Balsdon using Sign Language

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

The name Balsdon in sign language

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