Boelkins

Boelkins Meaning & Origin

About Boelkins
The surname Boelkins is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Boele," which is a variant of the name "Bouwe." The name "Bouwe" itself is derived from the Old Frisian word "bodo," meaning "messenger" or "herald." Therefore, the surname Boelkins likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Boele or Bouwe.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boelkins: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boelkins 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
PLKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B042052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 L K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/boelkins*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boelkins in Braille

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

The name Boelkins in braille

How to sign the name Boelkins using Sign Language

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

The name Boelkins in sign language

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