Bollweg

Bollweg Meaning & Origin

About Bollweg
The surname Bollweg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "boll," meaning "ball" or "round object," and "weg," meaning "way" or "path." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bollweg can be interpreted as "the path or way of the ball" or "the route taken by a round object." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with round objects, such as a ball maker or a person involved in a game or sport.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bollweg: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bollweg 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
PLK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 L W IH0 G
🌐 IPA
/bollweg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bollweg in Braille

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

The name Bollweg in braille

How to sign the name Bollweg using Sign Language

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

The name Bollweg in sign language

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