Boehlke

Boehlke Meaning & Origin

About Boehlke
The surname Boehlke is of German origin and is derived from the given name Balthasar, which means "Baal protect the king" in Hebrew. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Balthasar. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name evolved, resulting in variations such as Boehlke.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boehlke: 756
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boehlke based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Boehlke is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 L K
🌐 IPA
/boʊlk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boehlke in Braille

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

The name Boehlke in braille

How to sign the name Boehlke using Sign Language

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

The name Boehlke in sign language

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