Boffman

Boffman Meaning & Origin

About Boffman
The surname Boffman is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Boffo, which itself is a short form of various Germanic names beginning with the element "bald," meaning "bold" or "brave." The suffix "-man" indicates that the name was given to someone who was associated with or worked for a person named Boffo. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Boffman can be interpreted as "servant or worker of Boffo" or "one who is connected to someone named Boffo."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boffman: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boffman 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
PFMN
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B01505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 F M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/boffman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PFMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B155

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boffman in Braille

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

The name Boffman in braille

How to sign the name Boffman using Sign Language

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

The name Boffman in sign language

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