Bohney

Bohney Meaning & Origin

About Bohney
The surname Bohney is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "böhne," meaning "bean." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who grew or sold beans. The name may have also been given to someone who lived near a bean field or had some association with beans.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bohney: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/bohney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bohney in Braille

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

The name Bohney in braille

How to sign the name Bohney using Sign Language

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

The name Bohney in sign language

Numerology