Bouressa

Bouressa Meaning & Origin

About Bouressa
The surname Bouressa is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "burrasca," meaning "storm" or "tempest." It is likely that the surname was originally given to someone who had a tempestuous or stormy personality or who lived in an area prone to storms. The name may also have been used metaphorically to describe someone who faced challenges or difficulties with great strength and resilience.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bouressa: 159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bouressa 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
PRS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B UH0 R EH1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/bouressa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bouressa in Braille

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

The name Bouressa in braille

How to sign the name Bouressa using Sign Language

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

The name Bouressa in sign language

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