Boschma

Boschma Meaning & Origin

About Boschma
The surname Boschma is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "bos" meaning "forest" and "ma" which is a suffix indicating a person or place. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Boschma can be interpreted as "person from the forest" or "dweller near the woods." It is a toponymic surname, often given to individuals who lived in or near wooded areas in the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boschma: 195
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,921
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boschma 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
PXM
🗽 NYSIIS
BACNA
🔊 Soundex
B02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 S K AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/boschma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PXM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boschma in Braille

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

The name Boschma in braille

How to sign the name Boschma using Sign Language

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

The name Boschma in sign language

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