Boulette

Boulette Meaning & Origin

About Boulette
The surname Boulette is of French origin and is derived from the word "boule," meaning "ball" or "round." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a round or plump physique. The name Boulette may also have been given to someone who worked with or made balls, such as a ball maker or a player of ball games.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boulette: 269
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,332
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B UW2 L EH1 T
🌐 IPA
/ˌbuˈlɛt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boulette in Braille

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

The name Boulette in braille

How to sign the name Boulette using Sign Language

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

The name Boulette in sign language

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