Bostaph

Bostaph Meaning & Origin

About Bostaph
The surname Bostaph is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Bost" meaning "forest" and "aph" which is a diminutive suffix. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bostaph can be interpreted as "little forest" or "small forest." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a small forest.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bostaph: 222
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,463
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bostaph 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
PSTF
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B023010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 S T AA0 F
🌐 IPA
/bostaph*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSTF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B231

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bostaph in Braille

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

The name Bostaph in braille

How to sign the name Bostaph using Sign Language

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

The name Bostaph in sign language

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