Bolhuis

Bolhuis Meaning & Origin

About Bolhuis
The surname Bolhuis is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "bol," meaning "round" or "ball," and "huis," meaning "house." Therefore, the surname Bolhuis can be interpreted as "round house" or "ball house." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived in or near a round-shaped house or had some association with such a dwelling.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bolhuis: 387
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,419
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Ranking information for the surname Bolhuis is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 L HH Y UW2 Z
🌐 IPA
/bolhuis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bolhuis in Braille

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

The name Bolhuis in braille

How to sign the name Bolhuis using Sign Language

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

The name Bolhuis in sign language

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