Bollendorf

Bollendorf Meaning & Origin

About Bollendorf
The surname Bollendorf is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Bolle," meaning "round" or "ball," and "Dorf," meaning "village" or "hamlet." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bollendorf can be interpreted as "round village" or "village with a rounded shape." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived in or was associated with a village that had a circular or rounded layout.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bollendorf: 132
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,047
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bollendorf 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
PLNTRF
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04053061
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 L AH0 N D AO0 R F
🌐 IPA
/bollendorf*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLNTRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bollendorf in Braille

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

The name Bollendorf in braille

How to sign the name Bollendorf using Sign Language

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

The name Bollendorf in sign language

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