Boelens

Boelens Meaning & Origin

About Boelens
The surname Boelens is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name "Boele," which is a variant of the name "Boudewijn" or "Baldwin." The name "Boudewijn" itself comes from the Germanic elements "bald," meaning "bold" or "brave," and "win," meaning "friend" or "protector." Therefore, the surname Boelens can be interpreted to mean "son of Boele" or "descendant of Boudewijn," indicating a familial connection to someone named Boele or Boudewijn.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boelens: 338
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,742
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boelens 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
PLNS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 L AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈboʊlənz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boelens in Braille

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

The name Boelens in braille

How to sign the name Boelens using Sign Language

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

The name Boelens in sign language

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