Boorsma

Boorsma Meaning & Origin

About Boorsma
The surname Boorsma is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the words "boer" meaning "farmer" and "sma" which is a suffix indicating a profession or trade. Therefore, the surname Boorsma can be interpreted as "farmer" or "someone involved in agriculture." It likely originated as a surname for individuals who were farmers or had connections to farming in the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boorsma: 257
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boorsma 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
PRSM
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B06250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B UH1 R S M AH0
🌐 IPA
/boorsma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boorsma in Braille

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

The name Boorsma in braille

How to sign the name Boorsma using Sign Language

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

The name Boorsma in sign language

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