Balson

Balson Meaning & Origin

About Balson
The surname Balson is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bald" or "Beald," meaning "bold" or "brave," combined with the suffix "-son," denoting "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Balson is "son of Bald" or "son of Beald." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Bald or Beald.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balson: 249
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,012
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Balson 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
PLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/balson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balson in Braille

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

The name Balson in braille

How to sign the name Balson using Sign Language

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

The name Balson in sign language

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