Boehnen

Boehnen Meaning & Origin

About Boehnen
The surname Boehnen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Bohne," meaning "bean." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who either grew or sold beans or had some association with beans. The suffix "-en" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of," suggesting that the name may have been used to denote the "son of Bohne" or a small bean. Overall, the surname Boehnen likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name related to beans.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boehnen: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/boehnen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boehnen in Braille

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

The name Boehnen in braille

How to sign the name Boehnen using Sign Language

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

The name Boehnen in sign language

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