Boisclair

Boisclair Meaning & Origin

About Boisclair
The surname Boisclair is of French origin and is derived from the combination of the words "bois" meaning "wood" and "clair" meaning "clear" or "bright." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Boisclair can be interpreted as "clear wood" or "bright wood." This surname likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or worked with clear or bright wood, such as a carpenter or a person living in a wooded area with clearings.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boisclair: 670
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,941
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boisclair based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSKR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B W AA0 K L EH1 R
🌐 IPA
/bwɑˈklɛr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B246

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boisclair in Braille

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

The name Boisclair in braille

How to sign the name Boisclair using Sign Language

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

The name Boisclair in sign language

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