Bohen

Bohen Meaning & Origin

About Bohen
The surname Bohen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Buadhacháin," meaning "descendant of Buadhachán." The name Buadhachán is a diminutive form of "buadhach," which translates to "victorious" or "triumphant." Therefore, the surname Bohen signifies a person who is a descendant of someone with a victorious or triumphant nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bohen: 404
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,512
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PHN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/boʊən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bohen in Braille

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

The name Bohen in braille

How to sign the name Bohen using Sign Language

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

The name Bohen in sign language

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