Boness

Boness Meaning & Origin

About Boness
The surname Boness is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Bo'ness, which is located in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The name itself is believed to have originated from the Old English word "buen" meaning "to live" or "to dwell," combined with the Middle English word "ness" meaning "headland" or "promontory." Therefore, the surname Boness can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the headland" or "one who lives near the promontory."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boness: 284
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,170
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boness 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 Boness is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 N AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/boness*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boness in Braille

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

The name Boness in braille

How to sign the name Boness using Sign Language

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

The name Boness in sign language

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