Boissiere

Boissiere Meaning & Origin

About Boissiere
The surname Boissiere is of French origin and is derived from the word "bois," meaning "wood" or "forest." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or in a wooded area. The addition of the suffix "-iere" indicates a place or location, thus Boissiere refers to someone who lived near a forest or wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boissiere: 197
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,125
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boissiere 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
PSR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OY1 S IY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/boissiere*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boissiere in Braille

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

The name Boissiere in braille

How to sign the name Boissiere using Sign Language

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

The name Boissiere in sign language

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