Baul

Baul Meaning & Origin

About Baul
The surname Baul is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "buhel," meaning "hill" or "mound." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or on a hill. The name Baul may also have Ashkenazi Jewish origins, derived from the Yiddish word "beyl," meaning "axe," and could have been an occupational surname for a woodcutter or carpenter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Baul: 349
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,182
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 L
🌐 IPA
/baul*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Baul in Braille

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

The name Baul in braille

How to sign the name Baul using Sign Language

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

The name Baul in sign language

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