Baranauskas

Baranauskas Meaning & Origin

About Baranauskas
The surname Baranauskas is of Lithuanian origin and is derived from the Lithuanian word "baras," meaning "mud" or "swamp." The suffix "-auskas" is a common Lithuanian patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Baranauskas can be interpreted to mean "son of the one who lives near or works with mud or in a swamp." This surname likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived or worked in such an environment.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Baranauskas: 203
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Baranauskas 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
PRNSKS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06050202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER0 AE1 N AH0 S K AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/baranauskas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNSKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Baranauskas in Braille

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

The name Baranauskas in braille

How to sign the name Baranauskas using Sign Language

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

The name Baranauskas in sign language

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