Bogale

Bogale Meaning & Origin

About Bogale
The surname Bogale is of Ethiopian origin and is derived from the Amharic word "bogale," meaning "healer" or "doctor." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify individuals who were healers or practitioners of traditional medicine. The name Bogale signifies a family's ancestral connection to the healing profession and reflects their historical involvement in traditional medicine practices in Ethiopia.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bogale: 338
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,742
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW0 G AE1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/bogale*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bogale in Braille

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

The name Bogale in braille

How to sign the name Bogale using Sign Language

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

The name Bogale in sign language

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