Boan

Boan Meaning & Origin

About Boan
The surname Boan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "bàn," meaning "white" or "fair." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with fair or light-colored hair or complexion. The name Boan may also have been used to describe someone who lived near a place with a white or light-colored feature, such as a white hill or a white house.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boan: 1,566
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,864
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.53

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 N
🌐 IPA
/boʊn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boan in Braille

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

The name Boan in braille

How to sign the name Boan using Sign Language

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

The name Boan in sign language

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