Barandiaran

Barandiaran Meaning & Origin

About Barandiaran
The surname Barandiaran is of Basque origin and is derived from the words "baranda" meaning "railing" or "balustrade" and "aran" meaning "valley." Therefore, the surname Barandiaran can be interpreted to mean "valley with a railing" or "valley with a balustrade." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or was associated with a particular geographical feature, such as a valley with a railing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barandiaran: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Barandiaran 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
PRNTRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B060530605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE2 R AH0 N D IH1 R IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/barandiaran*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNTRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barandiaran in Braille

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

The name Barandiaran in braille

How to sign the name Barandiaran using Sign Language

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

The name Barandiaran in sign language

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