Belval

Belval Meaning & Origin

About Belval
The surname Belval is of French origin and is derived from the combination of the words "bel," meaning beautiful, and "val," meaning valley. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Belval can be interpreted as "beautiful valley." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or in a picturesque valley, or it could have been a topographic name given to someone who owned or worked in a particularly attractive valley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Belval: 273
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,478
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLFL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 L V AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/belval*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B414

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Belval in Braille

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

The name Belval in braille

How to sign the name Belval using Sign Language

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

The name Belval in sign language

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