Bodtke

Bodtke Meaning & Origin

About Bodtke
The surname Bodtke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Bodo," which means "messenger" or "herald" in Old High German. The suffix "-ke" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, the surname Bodtke can be interpreted as "son of little Bodo" or "descendant of the messenger."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bodtke: 200
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bodtke 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
PTK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 D K IY0
🌐 IPA
/bodtke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bodtke in Braille

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

The name Bodtke in braille

How to sign the name Bodtke using Sign Language

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

The name Bodtke in sign language

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