Bijou

Bijou Meaning & Origin

About Bijou
The surname Bijou is of French origin and is derived from the French word "bijou," meaning "jewel" or "precious object." It is a surname often given to individuals who were involved in the jewelry trade or were associated with precious objects. The name may also have been used as a nickname for someone who was considered precious or valuable.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bijou: 335
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,196
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PJ
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH0 ZH UW1
🌐 IPA
/bijou*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PJ', 'PH')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bijou in Braille

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

The name Bijou in braille

How to sign the name Bijou using Sign Language

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

The name Bijou in sign language

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