Baluja

Baluja Meaning & Origin

About Baluja
The surname Baluja is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "valle" meaning "valley" in Spanish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or was associated with a valley. The name Baluja is commonly found in the Galicia region of Spain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Baluja: 237
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,131
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Baluja 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
PLJ
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH0 L UW1 JH AH0
🌐 IPA
/bəˈluʤə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLJ', 'PLH')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Baluja in Braille

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

The name Baluja in braille

How to sign the name Baluja using Sign Language

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

The name Baluja in sign language

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