Bohling

Bohling Meaning & Origin

About Bohling
The surname Bohling is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Bodo," which means "messenger" or "herald" in Old High German. The suffix "-ling" is a diminutive, indicating "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, the surname Bohling can be interpreted as "son of Bodo" or "descendant of the messenger."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bohling: 1,339
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,997
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 L IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈboʊlɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bohling in Braille

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

The name Bohling in braille

How to sign the name Bohling using Sign Language

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

The name Bohling in sign language

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