Bismark

Bismark Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bismark: 140
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSMRK
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B025062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 Z M AA2 R K
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɪzˌmɑrk/
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('PSMRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B256

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bismark in Braille

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

The name Bismark in braille

How to sign the name Bismark using Sign Language

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.

The name Bismark in sign language

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