Balwin

Balwin Meaning & Origin

About Balwin
The surname Balwin is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bealdwine," which combines the elements "beald," meaning "bold" or "brave," and "wine," meaning "friend" or "protector." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Balwin can be interpreted as "bold friend" or "brave protector."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Balwin: 174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 L W IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/balwin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balwin in Braille

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

The name Balwin in braille

How to sign the name Balwin using Sign Language

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

The name Balwin in sign language

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