Bockhorn

Bockhorn Meaning & Origin

About Bockhorn
The surname Bockhorn is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "bock" meaning "buck" or "male goat" and "horn" referring to the animal's horn. Therefore, the name Bockhorn can be interpreted as "buck's horn" or "horn of a male goat." Surnames often originated from occupations, physical characteristics, or personal attributes, and Bockhorn likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a connection to or exhibited qualities associated with a male goat or its horn.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bockhorn: 229
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bockhorn 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
PKRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 K HH AO2 R N
🌐 IPA
/bockhorn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B265

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bockhorn in Braille

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

The name Bockhorn in braille

How to sign the name Bockhorn using Sign Language

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

The name Bockhorn in sign language

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