Bouge

Bouge Meaning & Origin

About Bouge
The surname Bouge is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "bouge," meaning "bag" or "sack." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who made or sold bags or sacks. Alternatively, it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a bag-shaped feature in the landscape. The surname Bouge is relatively rare and can be found mainly in France and other French-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bouge: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bouge in Braille

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

The name Bouge in braille

How to sign the name Bouge using Sign Language

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

The name Bouge in sign language

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