Botha

Botha Meaning & Origin

About Botha
The surname Botha is of Dutch origin and is primarily found in South Africa. It is derived from the given name Bode or Bodo, which means "messenger" or "herald" in Old High German. The name Botha signifies a person who was a messenger or herald, suggesting that the original bearer of the surname may have held such a role in their community.

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

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Botha: 434
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
P0
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B030
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 TH AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbΙ‘ΞΈΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('P0', 'PT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Botha in Braille

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

The name Botha in braille

How to sign the name Botha using Sign Language

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

The name Botha in sign language

Numerology