Boham

Boham Meaning & Origin

About Boham
The surname Boham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bodan" or "Boda," which means "messenger" or "herald." The addition of the suffix "-ham" indicates a habitation or settlement, suggesting that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked as a messenger in a particular village or estate. Over time, the surname Boham has evolved and may have variations in spelling, such as Bohan or Bohun.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boham: 184
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PHM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/boham*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PHM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boham in Braille

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

The name Boham in braille

How to sign the name Boham using Sign Language

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

The name Boham in sign language

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