Bockhold

Bockhold Meaning & Origin

About Bockhold
The surname Bockhold is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "bock," meaning "buck" or "male goat," and "hold," meaning "to keep" or "to hold." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bockhold can be interpreted as "one who keeps or tends to male goats." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who worked as a goat herder or had some association with goats in their occupation or location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bockhold: 182
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bockhold 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
PKLT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 K HH OW2 L D
🌐 IPA
/bockhold*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B243

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bockhold in Braille

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

The name Bockhold in braille

How to sign the name Bockhold using Sign Language

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

The name Bockhold in sign language

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