Bodeker

Bodeker Meaning & Origin

About Bodeker
The surname Bodeker is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "bode" meaning "messenger" or "herald" and the word "ker" meaning "church." Therefore, the surname Bodeker can be interpreted as "church messenger" or "herald of the church." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a messenger or crier for the church, announcing important events or summoning people to religious services.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bodeker: 271
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,886
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bodeker 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
PTKR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B030206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 D IH0 K ER0
🌐 IPA
/bodeker*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B326

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bodeker in Braille

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

The name Bodeker in braille

How to sign the name Bodeker using Sign Language

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

The name Bodeker in sign language

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