Bobier

Bobier Meaning & Origin

About Bobier
The surname Bobier is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "bubeor" or "bouvier," meaning "ox-herder" or "cowherd." It was an occupational name given to someone who worked as a herdsman or a cattle driver. The name Bobier signifies a person's ancestral connection to this occupation and their involvement in the herding or driving of cattle in medieval France.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bobier: 373
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,121
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 B IY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈboʊbiər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PP', 'PPR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bobier in Braille

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

The name Bobier in braille

How to sign the name Bobier using Sign Language

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

The name Bobier in sign language

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