Boughan

Boughan Meaning & Origin

About Boughan
The surname Boughan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Buacháin," meaning "descendant of Buachán." The name Buachán is derived from the word "buachaill," which means "boy" or "herdsman" in Gaelic. Therefore, the surname Boughan likely originated as a patronymic name for someone whose ancestor was a herdsman or had a connection to the occupation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boughan: 396
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,383
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boughan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AW1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/baʊən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boughan in Braille

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

The name Boughan in braille

How to sign the name Boughan using Sign Language

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

The name Boughan in sign language

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