About Bismark
The surname Bismark is of German origin and is derived from the Old High German personal name "Bis," meaning "black," and the word "marka," meaning "border" or "boundary." Therefore, the surname Bismark can be interpreted to mean "black border" or "black boundary." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked on a black boundary or border, such as a dark forest or a dark line separating two territories.
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The surname Bismark is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bismark based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Bismark in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Bismark using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.