Balaguer
English
Proper noun
Balaguer (countable and uncountable, plural Balaguers)
- The capital city of the county of Noguera, Catalonia.
- A habitational surname from Catalan.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Balaguer is the 38691st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 571 individuals. Balaguer is most common among Hispanic/Latino (73.73%) and White (17.69%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Balaguer”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 87.
Catalan
Tagalog
Etymology
From Catalan, after the town in Catalonia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /balaˈɡeɾ/, [bɐ.lɐˈɣeɾ]
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