Borries

Borries Meaning & Origin

About Borries
The surname Borries is of German origin and is derived from the given name Borwin, which itself is composed of the elements "bord" meaning "axe" and "win" meaning "friend" or "protector." Therefore, the surname Borries can be interpreted to mean "friend or protector with an axe" or "axe-wielding friend/protector." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Borwin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Borries: 268
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 R IY0 Z
🌐 IPA
/borries*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Borries in Braille

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

The name Borries in braille

How to sign the name Borries using Sign Language

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

The name Borries in sign language

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