Basilone

Basilone Meaning & Origin

About Basilone
The surname Basilone is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Basilio, which means "royal" or "kingly" in Greek. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Basilio. The name Basilone is most commonly associated with the World War II hero John Basilone, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery and sacrifice during the Battle of Guadalcanal.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Basilone: 309
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,388
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSLN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0204050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA0 S IY0 L OW1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/basilone*/
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('PSLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Basilone in Braille

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

The name Basilone in braille

How to sign the name Basilone using Sign Language

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

The name Basilone in sign language

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