Boord

Boord Meaning & Origin

About Boord
The surname Boord is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "bord," meaning "board" or "plank." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near a plank bridge or a wooden board used as a boundary marker. Over time, the surname Boord may have also been adopted as a metonymic occupational name for a carpenter or a person who worked with boards.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boord: 490
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,969
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B UH1 R D
🌐 IPA
/bʊrd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boord in Braille

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

The name Boord in braille

How to sign the name Boord using Sign Language

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

The name Boord in sign language

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