Boers

Boers Meaning & Origin

About Boers
The surname Boers is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "boer," which means "farmer" in Dutch. It is a common occupational surname that was originally used to denote someone who worked as a farmer or owned agricultural land. The name Boers is often associated with individuals of Dutch ancestry and can be found in various parts of the world where Dutch immigrants settled.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boers: 610
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,630
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 R Z
🌐 IPA
/bɔrz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boers in Braille

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

The name Boers in braille

How to sign the name Boers using Sign Language

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

The name Boers in sign language

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