Boom

Boom Meaning & Origin

About Boom
The surname Boom is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "boom," which means "tree" in Dutch. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or worked with trees. The name could have been given to individuals who were involved in forestry, lumbering, or had a connection to a specific tree or wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boom: 767
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,442
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B UW1 M
🌐 IPA
/bum/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boom in Braille

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

The name Boom in braille

How to sign the name Boom using Sign Language

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

The name Boom in sign language

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