Bosker

Bosker Meaning & Origin

About Bosker
The surname Bosker is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "bosk," meaning "wood" or "forest" in Dutch. It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who lived or worked in or near a forest. The name may have been given to foresters, woodcutters, or individuals who owned or managed woodland areas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bosker: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSKR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 S K ER0
🌐 IPA
/bosker*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bosker in Braille

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

The name Bosker in braille

How to sign the name Bosker using Sign Language

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

The name Bosker in sign language

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