Bordewyk

Bordewyk Meaning & Origin

About Bordewyk
The surname Bordewyk is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "bord" meaning "board" or "plank" and "wyk" meaning "district" or "neighborhood." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bordewyk can be interpreted as "board district" or "plank neighborhood." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with boards or planks, such as a carpenter or a person associated with the timber industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bordewyk: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bordewyk 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
PRTK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 R D W IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/bordewyk*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bordewyk in Braille

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

The name Bordewyk in braille

How to sign the name Bordewyk using Sign Language

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

The name Bordewyk in sign language

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