Baruah

Baruah Meaning & Origin

About Baruah
The surname Baruah is primarily found among the Assamese community in the Indian state of Assam. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Varaha," meaning "boar," and is associated with the Brahmin caste. The Baruah surname is often used by people who traditionally held positions of authority and performed priestly duties in Assamese society.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Baruah: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R UW0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/baruah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Baruah in Braille

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

The name Baruah in braille

How to sign the name Baruah using Sign Language

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

The name Baruah in sign language

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