Bouc

Bouc Meaning & Origin

About Bouc
The surname Bouc is of French origin and is derived from the word "bouc," meaning "buck" or "male goat" in French. As a surname, Bouc likely originated as a nickname for someone who either resembled a goat or had some association with goats, such as a goat herder or someone who owned goats. Surnames often developed from descriptive or occupational nicknames in medieval times, and Bouc is one such example.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bouc: 190
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95955
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B UW1
🌐 IPA
/bouc*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bouc in Braille

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

The name Bouc in braille

How to sign the name Bouc using Sign Language

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

The name Bouc in sign language

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