Boomsma

Boomsma Meaning & Origin

About Boomsma
The surname Boomsma is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the Dutch words "boom" meaning "tree" and "sma" meaning "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Boomsma can be interpreted as "son of the tree" or "son of the woods." It likely originated as a surname for someone who lived near or worked with trees or in a wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boomsma: 513
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,308
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boomsma 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
PMSM
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B05250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B UW1 M Z M AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbumzmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PMSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boomsma in Braille

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

The name Boomsma in braille

How to sign the name Boomsma using Sign Language

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

The name Boomsma in sign language

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