Basin

Basin Meaning & Origin

About Basin
The surname Basin is of French origin and is derived from the word "bassin," meaning "basin" or "bowl" in English. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked with a basin or a bowl-shaped geographical feature. The name could also have been occupational, referring to someone who made or sold basins.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Basin: 228
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82613
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EY1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbeɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Basin in Braille

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

The name Basin in braille

How to sign the name Basin using Sign Language

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

The name Basin in sign language

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