Boortz

Boortz Meaning & Origin

About Boortz
The surname Boortz is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Burchard, which itself comes from the Old High German elements "burg" meaning "fortress" or "castle" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Boortz can be interpreted to mean "brave or strong fortress."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boortz: 299
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boortz 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
PRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0632
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 R T S
🌐 IPA
/bɔrts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boortz in Braille

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

The name Boortz in braille

How to sign the name Boortz using Sign Language

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

The name Boortz in sign language

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