Boclair

Boclair Meaning & Origin

About Boclair
The surname Boclair is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name "Boclair" in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The name is believed to be derived from the Gaelic words "boc" meaning "male goat" and "clàr" meaning "plain" or "level ground." Therefore, the surname Boclair likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a plain or level ground where male goats were kept.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boclair: 234
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,926
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boclair 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
PKLR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW0 K L EH1 R
🌐 IPA
/boclair*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B246

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boclair in Braille

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

The name Boclair in braille

How to sign the name Boclair using Sign Language

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

The name Boclair in sign language

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