Boenker

Boenker Meaning & Origin

About Boenker
The surname Boenker is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "bünker," meaning "bunker" or "storehouse." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who worked in or owned a storehouse or warehouse. The name may have also been given to someone who lived near a bunker or had some association with such a structure.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boenker: 179
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B05206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 NG K ER0
🌐 IPA
/boenker*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boenker in Braille

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

The name Boenker in braille

How to sign the name Boenker using Sign Language

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

The name Boenker in sign language

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