Boes

Boes Meaning & Origin

About Boes
The surname Boes is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Boas," which itself is a variant of the biblical name Boaz. Boaz is a Hebrew name meaning "strength" or "swiftness." Therefore, the surname Boes likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the descendant or son of someone named Boas or Boaz.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boes: 2,543
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,236
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.86

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 Z
🌐 IPA
/boʊz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boes in Braille

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

The name Boes in braille

How to sign the name Boes using Sign Language

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

The name Boes in sign language

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