Boken

Boken Meaning & Origin

About Boken
The surname Boken is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "boc," meaning "book." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked as a scribe, a scholar, or had some association with books. The name Boken signifies a person's connection to literacy, education, or the written word.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boken: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127,494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boken 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
PKN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/boken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boken in Braille

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

The name Boken in braille

How to sign the name Boken using Sign Language

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

The name Boken in sign language

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