Bottema

Bottema Meaning & Origin

About Bottema
The surname Bottema is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Botte, which is a short form of the name Boudewijn. The suffix -ma is a common patronymic ending in Dutch surnames, indicating "son of." Therefore, Bottema can be interpreted to mean "son of Botte" or "descendant of Botte."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bottema: 217
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTM
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B03050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 T IH0 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/bottema*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bottema in Braille

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

The name Bottema in braille

How to sign the name Bottema using Sign Language

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

The name Bottema in sign language

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