Bossingham

Bossingham Meaning & Origin

About Bossingham
The surname Bossingham is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the village of Bossingham in Kent, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "bos" meaning "bush" or "wood" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bossingham can be interpreted as "the homestead or village near the bush or wood."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bossingham: 158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSNKM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B0205205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 S IH0 NG HH AE2 M
🌐 IPA
/bossingham*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSNKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bossingham in Braille

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

The name Bossingham in braille

How to sign the name Bossingham using Sign Language

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

The name Bossingham in sign language

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