Bollenbach

Bollenbach Meaning & Origin

About Bollenbach
The surname Bollenbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "bollen," meaning "bulb" or "ball," and "bach," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the name Bollenbach can be interpreted as "bulb brook" or "ball stream." It is likely that the surname originated as a locational name for someone who lived near a stream or brook with bulbous plants or round objects.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bollenbach: 347
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,481
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bollenbach 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
PLNPK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04051020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 L IH0 N B AA0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɑlɪnbɑk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLNPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B451

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bollenbach in Braille

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

The name Bollenbach in braille

How to sign the name Bollenbach using Sign Language

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

The name Bollenbach in sign language

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