Bobay

Bobay Meaning & Origin

About Bobay
The surname Bobay is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Robert. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Robert. The name Robert itself comes from the Germanic elements "hrod," meaning "fame," and "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Bobay can be interpreted to mean "son of Robert" or "descendant of Robert."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bobay: 315
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,373
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 B EY2
🌐 IPA
/bobay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bobay in Braille

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

The name Bobay in braille

How to sign the name Bobay using Sign Language

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

The name Bobay in sign language

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