Boeckman

Boeckman Meaning & Origin

About Boeckman
The surname Boeckman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "boc," meaning "book," and the occupational suffix "-man," indicating a person's profession. Therefore, the surname Boeckman is believed to have originally referred to someone who worked with books, such as a scribe, a librarian, or a scholar. Over time, the surname may have been adopted by individuals who were associated with the book trade or had a scholarly background.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boeckman: 1,231
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,288
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.42

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boeckman 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
PKMN
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B02505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 K M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈboʊkmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boeckman in Braille

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

The name Boeckman in braille

How to sign the name Boeckman using Sign Language

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

The name Boeckman in sign language

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