Bolfing

Bolfing Meaning & Origin

About Bolfing
The surname Bolfing is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Bolf", which is a short form of the name "Adalwolf". The suffix "-ing" indicates a patronymic, meaning "son of". Therefore, Bolfing can be interpreted as "son of Bolf" or "descendant of Bolf".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bolfing: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bolfing 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
PLFNK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B041052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 L F IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/bolfing*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLFNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bolfing in Braille

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

The name Bolfing in braille

How to sign the name Bolfing using Sign Language

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

The name Bolfing in sign language

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