Bouillon

Bouillon Meaning & Origin

About Bouillon
The surname Bouillon is of French origin and is derived from the word "bouillon," which means "broth" or "stock" in French. It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who made or sold broth or a metonymic occupational name for a cook or a soup maker. The surname Bouillon may also have been used as a topographic name for someone who lived near a place associated with broth-making, such as a brothel or a public kitchen.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bouillon: 477
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44957
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bouillon 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
PLN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B UW2 W IH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˌbuˈwɪlən/
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('PLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bouillon in Braille

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

The name Bouillon in braille

How to sign the name Bouillon using Sign Language

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

The name Bouillon in sign language

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