Boehmke

Boehmke Meaning & Origin

About Boehmke
The surname Boehmke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Böhme, which means "dweller near a boundary or border." It is a variant spelling of the surname Böhmke, which itself is a diminutive form of Böhme. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near a border or boundary, or it could have been a surname given to someone who worked as a border guard or had some association with a border region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boehmke: 344
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,876
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boehmke 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 Boehmke is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PMK
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 M K IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈboʊmki/
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('PMK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boehmke in Braille

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

The name Boehmke in braille

How to sign the name Boehmke using Sign Language

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

The name Boehmke in sign language

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