Bashan

Bashan Meaning & Origin

About Bashan
The surname Bashan is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the biblical place name "Bashan." Bashan was a region east of the Jordan River known for its fertile land and abundant pastures. The surname Bashan likely originated as a geographic or locational surname, indicating that the bearer or their ancestors hailed from the region of Bashan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bashan: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PXN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 SH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/bashan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PXN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bashan in Braille

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

The name Bashan in braille

How to sign the name Bashan using Sign Language

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

The name Bashan in sign language

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