Bokma

Bokma Meaning & Origin

About Bokma
The surname Bokma is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Bocko or Bocke, which is a diminutive form of the name Bock, meaning "buck" or "male deer" in Dutch. The suffix -ma is a common patronymic ending in Dutch surnames, indicating "son of." Therefore, Bokma can be interpreted to mean "son of Bocko" or "descendant of Bocko."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bokma: 160
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bokma 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
PKM
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B0250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 K M AH0
🌐 IPA
/bokma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bokma in Braille

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

The name Bokma in braille

How to sign the name Bokma using Sign Language

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

The name Bokma in sign language

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