Balseca

Balseca Meaning & Origin

About Balseca
The surname Balseca is of Spanish origin and is believed to be derived from the place name "Balseca" in the province of LeΓ³n, Spain. The name is likely to have originated from the Spanish word "balsa," meaning "raft" or "float," and the suffix "-eca," indicating a place. Therefore, the surname Balseca may have originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a raft or float, possibly indicating a location near a river or body of water.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balseca: 238
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,846
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PLSK
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B042020
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA0 L S EH1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/balseca*/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PLSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balseca in Braille

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

The name Balseca in braille

How to sign the name Balseca using Sign Language

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

The name Balseca in sign language

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