Boston

Boston Meaning & Origin

About Boston
The surname Boston is of English origin and is derived from the place name Boston, which is a city in Lincolnshire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "Botwulf" and "tun," meaning "Botwulf's settlement." It is likely that the surname Boston was originally used to identify individuals who hailed from or had some association with the city of Boston in Lincolnshire. Over time, the surname spread and became more widely adopted by people from various locations.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boston: 15,814
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2309
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.36

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B02305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbΙ”stΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boston in Braille

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

The name Boston in braille

How to sign the name Boston using Sign Language

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

The name Boston in sign language

Numerology