Bouman

Bouman Meaning & Origin

About Bouman
The surname Bouman is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "boer" which means "farmer" in Dutch. It is an occupational surname that was given to people who worked as farmers or owned agricultural land. The name Bouman signifies a person's ancestral connection to the occupation of farming in the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bouman: 815
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,093
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PMN
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B UW0 M AE1 N
🌐 IPA
/buˈmæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bouman in Braille

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

The name Bouman in braille

How to sign the name Bouman using Sign Language

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

The name Bouman in sign language

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