Boole

Boole Meaning & Origin

About Boole
The surname Boole is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "bule," meaning "dweller by the bull." It is a topographic surname that likely referred to someone who lived near a place associated with bulls, such as a pasture or a bullring. The name Boole has variations in spelling, including Bool, Boule, and Bull, and is most commonly associated with the English mathematician George Boole, who is known as the founder of modern logic.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boole: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B UW1 L
🌐 IPA
/bul/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boole in Braille

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

The name Boole in braille

How to sign the name Boole using Sign Language

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

The name Boole in sign language

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