Boreham

Boreham Meaning & Origin

About Boreham
The surname Boreham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "bār" meaning "boar" and "hām" meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Boreham can be interpreted as "the homestead or village of the boar." It is likely that the name originally referred to a place where wild boars were abundant or where boar hunting was a common activity. Over time, individuals living in or associated with this place adopted the name as their surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boreham: 162
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,258
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boreham 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
PRHM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 R HH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/boreham*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRHM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boreham in Braille

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

The name Boreham in braille

How to sign the name Boreham using Sign Language

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

The name Boreham in sign language

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