Bodnaruk

Bodnaruk Meaning & Origin

About Bodnaruk
The surname Bodnaruk is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the Ukrainian word "bodnar," meaning "shepherd." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Bodnar. The suffix "-uk" is a common Ukrainian ending, denoting "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Bodnaruk can be interpreted to mean "son of the shepherd" or "descendant of the shepherd." This surname likely originated as a way to distinguish families or individuals who were involved in shepherding or had a familial connection to the occupation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bodnaruk: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bodnaruk 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
PTNRK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0350602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 D N AA0 R K
🌐 IPA
/bodnaruk*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTNRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B356

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bodnaruk in Braille

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

The name Bodnaruk in braille

How to sign the name Bodnaruk using Sign Language

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

The name Bodnaruk in sign language

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