Botkins

Botkins Meaning & Origin

About Botkins
The surname Botkins is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Bodekin," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Bode." The name "Bode" originally referred to a messenger or a herald. Over time, the surname Botkins came to signify someone who was a messenger or a herald, or it could have been a nickname for someone who had a loud or booming voice.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Botkins: 455
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,725
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B032052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 T K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɑtkɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Botkins in Braille

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

The name Botkins in braille

How to sign the name Botkins using Sign Language

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

The name Botkins in sign language

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