Bockheim

Bockheim Meaning & Origin

About Bockheim
The surname Bockheim is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "bock," meaning "buck" or "male goat," and "heim," meaning "home" or "dwelling." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bockheim can be interpreted as "buck's home" or "dwelling of the male goat." It is likely that the name originally referred to a place where goats were kept or a person who lived near such a location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bockheim: 197
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,125
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bockheim 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
PKM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 K HH IY2 M
🌐 IPA
/bockheim*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bockheim in Braille

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

The name Bockheim in braille

How to sign the name Bockheim using Sign Language

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

The name Bockheim in sign language

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