Bohol

Bohol Meaning & Origin

About Bohol
The surname Bohol is of Filipino origin and is derived from the name of a province in the Philippines called Bohol. It is believed to have originated from the word "boho," which means "hole" or "cavity" in the local dialect. The surname Bohol may have been given to individuals who hailed from or had ancestral ties to the province of Bohol.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bohol: 146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PHL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 HH OW0 L
🌐 IPA
/bohol*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PHL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bohol in Braille

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

The name Bohol in braille

How to sign the name Bohol using Sign Language

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

The name Bohol in sign language

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